Obituary of Stewart Moss

Stewart Moss, a 40 years resident of Woodbourne, NY, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2011 in Lauderhill, Fl., at the age of 85. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 25, 1926 to the late Celia Friedman and Samuel Moss. Stu was married to the late Sherry Moss for 40 years. He was the father of James (Lizette) of Houston, TX and Steven (Joanne) of Monticello. He leaves his beloved grandchildren, Andrew and Jason Moss of Monticello and Kevin and Nicole Moss of Houston, TX. He is also survived by his dear companion of 12 years Bea Lazaroff. Stewart was a veteran of the Navy and Merchant Marine, serving during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He entered the Navy at the age of 16. In 1973 Stu was the recipient of the Silver Beaver for outstanding service to boyhood from the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He was a member and past Master of the Fallsburg Lodge No. 1122 of the Free and Accepted Masons, Liberty, NY. Stu also served as Grand Director of Ceremonies of the Grand Lodge, State of New York, and Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Panama. He was a 32 degree Scottish Rite Mason, Otseningo Bodies, Valley of Binghamton, NY and Kalurah Shrine Temple, Endicott, NY and past president of the Sullivan County Shrine Club. He had also served as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Fallsburg, NY. Stu was a 36-year member of the Senior Citizens of South Fallsburg, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a former member and board member of Temple Shalom, Monticello, NY and a former member of Temple Emanuel, Kingston, NY. Stu was the NYS Commander of the Veterans of Underage Military Service. There will be a Masonic service done by the Fallsburg Lodge on Friday, September 16, 2011 at Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, 396 State Route 52, Woodbourne, NY 12788 at 1 p.m.; followed by a funeral service, Rabbi Michael Sturm will officiate. Interment will follow at the Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery, Sunset Blvd, Liberty with full military honors. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, 2150 Bleecker Street, Utica, NY 13502. Arrangements under the direction of Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, for further information please call 845-434-7363 or visit our website at www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com