Eagle Bridge – Roy W. Moses, 89, of Eagle Bridge, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington surrounded by his family.
Born December 25, 1925 in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Alice (Brown) Moses. Roy graduated in 1944 from the Walter A. Wood High School in Hoosick Falls and enlisted in the U.S. Army serving during WW II.
He operated the family dairy farm in Eagle Bridge for many years until he retired from farming. He then worked for Corcoran-Cowan Agway in Stillwater and then at Mor-Con in Cambridge.
Roy enjoyed hunting at his son’s camp at Raquette Lake, reading, and was known to joke with people. He attended the Eagle Bridge United Methodist Church.
Roy is survived by his wife, Janet Eddy Moses whom he married December 18, 1955; his children, Laurie Moses, Leonard (Diane) Moses, both of Eagle Bridge and Valerie (Larry) Courville of Moreau; a brother, Harry Moses of Eagle Bridge. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Jessica Moses, Rebecca (Dan) Lvov, Carli Courville and Rylie Courville; two step-grandchildren, Lauren Perry and Aron Courville; two step- great-grandchildren, Ethan Perry and Lilliana Perry as well as many cousins.
He was predeceased by his brother, Robert J. Moses in 1969.
Calling hours will be from 11 am until 1 pm Friday, August 28 at the Ackley, Ross & Gariepy Funeral Home, 73 West Main St., Cambridge. A funeral service will begin at the conclusion of the calling hours at 1 pm.
Interment with military honors will be at the Center White Creek Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in memory of Roy may be made to the Eagle Bridge United Methodist Church, 3930 State Route 67, Eagle Bridge, NY 12057.
The Moses family thanks the staff of the Fairwinds Residential Care in North Bennington and the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington for the wonderful care given to Roy and his family.
To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.ackleyrossfuneralhome.com