Moser, E. A. (Lee) (1914-2006)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Sep 18 p. 12

Birth date: 1914 Sep 8

text of obituary:

E. A. MOSER

E. A. (Lee) Moser, 91, of Wooster, Ohio, died Aug. 8, 2006, at Wooster Community Hospital. He was born Sept. 8, 1914, to Daniel B. and Anna Naftziger Moser near Croghan, N.Y.

He was educated locally in a teacher-training course and attended Potsdam (N.Y.) Normal College and Albany (N.Y.) State Teachers College, from which he received his bachelor’s in education. Additionally, he attended Goshen (Ind.) College and Wooster (Ohio) Business College. After teaching eight years in a one-room school in rural Northern New York, he entered Civilian Public Service. His three and a half years in CPS during World War II were spent at Sideling Hill Camp, Pa., and Ypsilanti, Mich. Upon his return to Lowville, N.Y., he was employed as bookkeeper for Widrick and Sons.

In 1948 he moved to Wooster, where he became involved in automobile sales and dealer ownership in Millersburg. Subsequently, he built and co-owned Apple Creek Motor Sales. After 25 years in the automobile business, he became a realtor with Real Estate Showcase in Wooster, retiring in 1994.

He married Frances Zuercher on Jan. 15, 1949, in Wooster.

Survivors include his wife, Frances; a daughter, Janice of Chandler, Ariz.; and a son, Jim Moser and his wife, Barbara, of Wooster.

He was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters.

He was an active member of Wooster Mennonite Church and had served as church treasurer, council president and Sunday school teacher. He participated in Gideons, Kiwanis, Ruritan, and Wayne County Investors Forum. He was a charter member of Christian Businessmen’s Committee and a charter board member of People to People Ministries. He enjoyed travel throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel and Egypt.

Services were held at Wooster Mennonite Church. Private burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery in Wooster.