Helen Moore

Moore, Helen
Helen Starbuck Jones Moore, age 92, of Southport, CT, died peacefully on May 1, 2014 at The Greens, Wilton, CT. She was born September 13, 1921 in Yonkers, NY, and was the daughter of Frederick Irving Starbuck and Harriet Greenwood Snelling Starbuck. She was the older sister of Mary (Polly) Starbuck Sipherd of Newtown, CT. Surviving her is her daughter, Tina Comfort Jones of Littleton, CO. Another daughter, Kathryn Starbuck (Star) Jones of Point Reyes, CA, predeceased her. She grew up in Scarsdale, NY, and graduated from Colby Junior College, New London, NH, Class of 1942. In l945 she married Dr. Robcliff V. Jones, Jr., of Bronxville, NY, and moved to Texas and Minnesota before settling in Fairfield, CT, when he became Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Yale-
New Haven Hospital. Following the death of Dr. Jones, she later married Roy W. Moore, Jr. of Fairfield in July 1979. He also predeceased her, as did her companion of her past years, George G.D. Rockwell, of Southport. Admired for her charm and grace, as well as for her generous, engaging spirit, she treasured her many friends and enriched the lives of all who knew her. She had an abiding love of nature, which was evident in her active memberships in the Nature Conservancy and the Connecticut Audubon Society. She was also a member of the Fairfield Beach Club and the Pequot Yacht Club. As a descendent of one of the original settlers of Nantucket Island, she took great pride in her Starbuck heritage. A memorial service in her honor will be held at the Greenfield Hill Congregational Church 1045 Old Adademy Road, Fairfield, Ct. on Friday June 6, 2014 at 11:00AM . In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Nature Conservancy, 4245 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA, 22203, the Greenfield Hill Congregational Church or the Connecticut Audubon Society, 314 Unquowa Rd. Fairfield, Ct. 06824