Lester B. Moore's Obituary
Lester B. Moore, age 98, of Lewes, DE passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. He was born Sunday, December 16, 1917 in Mount Union, PA, son of the late Miles W. and Hazel (Varner) Moore.
Mr. Moore proudly served in the Army as a Private during World War II. He worked as a machinist at American Instrument Company for 11 years. After that he worked for the Department of the Navy in Carderock, MD, as an engineering technician for 29 years, retiring in 1980. At the same time he kept himself busy working nights and weekends at Safeway for 21 years. Upon retiring and moving to DE he started yet another 25 year career with the DE State Parks until he was 90 years old.
Mr. Moore was a member of the American Legion Post 28 and he was a volunteer fireman in Silver Spring and Kensington, MD. He loved crabbing, fishing, and yardwork. He was also in a league for duck pin bowling which he enjoyed. Mr. Moore was gifted with perfect pitch. He could pick up any instrument and play it perfectly. He was a typical Irishman tending to be very outgoing and he told great stories and jokes. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend who will be missed by all who knew him.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his loving wife of 70 years, Naomi Davis Moore, in 2010 and his brother, Clement Moore. He is survived by his children: Gary B. Moore and his wife, Theresa and Timothy A. Moore and his wife, Donna, all of Ijamsville, MD, Criquette Norris and her husband, Mike, of Sewell, NJ, Patrick M. Moore and his wife, Stephanie, of Millville, DE; his grandchildren: Kelley Robison and her husband, Joe, Casey Cirner and her husband, Adam, Kimberly Dow and her husband, James, Chrissy Moore and her wife, Vanessa Johnson, Tim Norris and his wife, Trina, Stephanie Steinbeck and her husband, John, Renee and Bethany Moore; and his great-grandchildren: Haven and Grayson Norris, John and Jake Steinbeck, Haley Cirner and Alex Robison.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at 11:00 AM at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE where friends may call beginning at 10:00 AM. Chapel Committal with military honors will follow the services at 1:00 PM at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro, DE.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Moore's name to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.
Please sign Mr. Moore's online guest book located on this site.
FLORIST NOTE: PLEASE HAVE ALL FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS DELIVERED BY 3 PM, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016 TO PARSELL FUNERAL HOMES, LEWES,DE.
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