Della J. Moore

1940 - 2014

Candy (Della Jane Francis) Moore of Deep River, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wed. Jan. 29, 2013 at Conn Hospice in Branford after a long illness. She was born Oct. 3, 1940 in New London, CT, the daughter of the late Delma James Francis and Blanche Isabel Barber Francis. After graduating from Old Saybrook High School, she was employed by Ponds in the IBM keypunch department, prior to having children. After spending several years as a homemaker, she returned to work in the graphic arts field and was employed by Eastern Graphics in Old Saybrook. After moving to Amston, she remained in the field as a freelance graphic artist, and ended her career at Sweet Waverly Printing in Glastonbury/Portland. She is survived by her son Andrew Francis Moore, his wife Joyce, their children Scott and Pam Malcolm, Alvin Simmons, Christopher Nurse, Avery Moore, Hanna Moore, Terrance Moore, and Jakob Malcolm-Moore of Colchester, CT. Her daughter Tina (Christina) Mary Moore Tiezzi, her children Troy, Madison, and Carter of Deep River, CT. Her son Daniel Roger Moore, his wife Karen, their children Hallie, Samantha, and Mia of Deep River, CT. Her sister Janice Henning and husband Richard of Schuylkill Haven, PA and their children Christine, Richard and Mark. Her brother James Francis of Enunclaw, WA and his daughter Michelle. Her life-long friend Nancy Moore Lee and her husband, Donnie, their son, Tom and wife Lisa and their children, Melanie and Michael, and son Tim and wife Kim and their children, Paige, Erin, Noah, and Emma May. She also leaves cousins, Michael (Gail), Patty (Harold), Timmy, Mary, Cindy (Jim), Joseph, Beth, Stuart, and her uncle, Stuart. She was predeceased by her grandmother, Freda (Nia) Barber, her aunt, Barbara Barber Holly, her uncle and wife, William and Virginia Barber, and her foster mother, Mary Richardson. She was also a member of the Deep River Fire Dept. Women's Auxiliary and a volunteer for the Deep River Ambulance Assoc., taking pride in the fact that she was one of the first female EMTs. She was a very loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and loyal friend. She will be missed dearly by her family and friends. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, February 1st, 2:00pm at the First Congregational Church of Deep River. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Deep River Fire Department, Deep River Ambulance Assoc., and/or Connecticut Hospice in Branford.