61 Years of Dedication
For the Moaveros, construction has always been more than a career; it’s a shared language passed down through generations. Siblings Ed, Dawn, and Marc Moavero grew up learning the craft from their father, a master mason who began as a union bricklayer, ran his own business, and later served as a business agent for the union bricklayers. From an early age, weekends and summers meant mixing cement and laying brick together, hands-on lessons that shaped their work ethic and set the foundation for each of their careers at O&G.
Ed Moavero led the way, joining O&G after working at Genovese Industries in Stamford when O&G acquired the company. He started at the Bridgeport Mason Yard, working the counter and dispatch, before finding his stride as a Road Sales Representative; a role he’s now held for 30 years. Marc followed when the Stamford Mason Yard opened, moving from the counter to dispatch and then to the Danbury Showroom & Mason Yard, where he was appointed Assistant Manager. Dawn joined in 2002, starting in Stamford as an assistant to the sales staff. A year later, she transferred to Beacon Falls as Fabrication Coordinator for interior countertops, and for the last three years has also served as Bluestone Purchasing Agent, managing purchases for the mason yards as well as special orders for the quarry and fabrication shop.
Working alongside siblings brought honesty, humor, and deep support. “It has its ups and downs,” Dawn laughs, but the benefits were always greater. No matter where they were, they could call one another for help, even on vacation. Dawn still remembers phoning Marc with questions about radius takeoffs and square footage; he’d tease, “You won’t learn if I do it,” before helping anyway. That balance – pushing others to learn while always showing up when it mattered – was part of who Marc was, and it remains part of how the Moaveros approach their work today.
The Moaveros are proud to say they work for O&G and grateful for the support of the Oneglia family, who, they say, have always made them feel like part of their own. Their work has reached far beyond Connecticut, supporting projects across the Tri-State area and as far as California. Still, one of their favorite moments happened close to home. One Saturday at the Stamford Showroom, Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy, walked in looking for stone. Ed guided them through the selection with ease and expertise, and the couple left thrilled with the result. Ed has also supported projects for Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, a testament to the quiet confidence and craftsmanship the Moaveros bring to every job.
Outside of work, the siblings stay connected through a long-standing tradition: fishing. It began years ago with weekly trips to Cove Island for fishing and clamming, and remains a constant today. At family dinners, there’s one rule their mother has always enforced: no shop talk; not because the work doesn’t matter, but because sooner or later the debates would begin (as only siblings can). It’s a reminder that while masonry runs deep in the Moavero family, what matters most is the bond they share, and the legacy they continue to carry together, including the one Marc left behind.
