GRANVILLE—Theron "Terry" Moyer, he loved Cowboys football, his wife April, his friends, and most sports in general.
He was thankful for all who not only shared the best of times with him, but also stood by him through the difficult times, offering love and support. He appreciated the kindness of those who cared for him at the Glens Falls Hospital, they are truly angels of mercy. He marveled at how many people cared. Thankfully, he was able to spend his last days at home.
He passed quietly in the night . . . peace at last. There will be no calling hours. Gifts of any amount given in his memory to the C.R. Wood Cancer Center would be deeply appreciated.
Terry's arrangements are under the care of the Jillson Funeral Home, Inc., 46 Williams st., Whitehall, NY.
Online condolences may be made at https://www.jillsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/Theron Terry-Moyer Chris all-American status; it was well under the required qualifying time of 3:13:23.
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In addition to running, Chris enjoyed several hobbies. He was a collector of vintage sports cars and loved his Porsche 911, Porsche Boxster, and MGB. He inherited his love of baseball from his father and was a lifelong fan; he visited the Baseball Hall of Fame and attended numerous professional games. Chris loved watching classic movies, especially westerns, and often watched them out of the corner of his eye as he worked in the middle of the night on his avocation of analyzing the stock market and fine tuning his investments to beat the experts.
Chris enjoyed the serenity of his vacation house on deRuyter Lake, where he frequently hosted family and friends for picnics and parties. He especially enjoyed taking his nieces and nephews tubing behind his speedboat as well as taking his parents on sightseeing boat rides. He liked grilling classic American summer meals and sharing steamed clams with his guests.
due to a congenital heart defect, Chris had open heart surgery to replace a valve in November 2012. unfortunately, that valve deteriorated, requiring a second surgery some years later. despite those problems, Chris fulfilled a lifelong dream of vacationing in Europe by embarking on a European river cruise in December 2022 accompanied by his best friend Bob Mannis. shortly before Christmas, he called his siblings to describe what a wonderful trip he was experiencing. Tragically, on Christmas eve he suffered a massive stroke that led to his untimely death.
Chris is predeceased by his parents, and survived by his siblings: Tomlinson (Carol), daniel (Linda), and Betsy Persichetty (Mike); eleven nieces and nephews; and numerous grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Homes in Waterville, NY. Interment will be at the deansboro Cemetery in a family plot.
a Celebration of Life service will be held on June 17, 2023 in Waterville. Interested parties may contact family members for details.
since Chris was a lifelong advocate of providing educational opportunities to young people, in lieu of flowers, the family respectfully encourages donations to the "Glens Falls CSD scholarship Fund" mailed to the attention of district Treasurer Janice Casey at the Glens Falls CSD Business Office, 15 Quade street, Glens Falls, NY 12801.
To send a condolence online go to www.burgessandtedescofuneralhomes.com.