DR. SAMUEL MOSCHELLA

MOSCHELLA, Dr. Samuel Of Newton, died peacefully at home on August 21, 2022 at the age of 101. He was predeceased by Eleanor (Monahan), wife of 71 years, and his brothers Anthony and Michael. Devoted father of Patricia Fenlon (Michael) of Newton, Susan Beebe of Marblehead, and Thomas Moschella of Bedford, and proud grandfather of 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, he also leaves numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. A graduate of Boston Latin School, Tufts University, and Tufts Medical School, Dr. Moschella served as a medical officer in the US Navy at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as well as Chief of Dermatology at the Naval Hospitals in Chelsea, MA and Philadelphia, PA. He retired as a Captain after 20 years of service, and joined Lahey Clinic in 1967, where he worked until 2021. During that time, Dr. Moschella founded the Lahey Clinic Hansen's Disease Program, served as Chair of Dermatology and Allergy, and established the Dermatology Residency Program in conjunction with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where he was Professor Emeritus. He also served as president of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Board of Dermatology. A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 25 from 4-7pm at Eaton & Mackay Funeral Home in NEWTON, and a Mass of Christian Burial will follow on Monday, September 26 at 12pm at Sacred Heart Church, in Newton Centre. A private burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Moschella Education Fund for Lahey Dermatology's Educational Mission at http://giving.laheyhealth.org/lahey-hospital/ by marking the gift in honor of Dr. Moschella, or by calling Lahey Philanthropy at 781-744-3333. To share a memory or to send a note of condolence to his family, visit www.eatonandmackay.com Eaton & Mackay Funeral Home Newton Corner 617-244-2034