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Victor Irwin Moses

1938 - 2021

Victor Irwin Moses obituary, 1938-2021, Manchester, CT

BORN

1938

DIED

2021

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Whitman, Massachusetts

Victor Moses Obituary

Victor I. Moses, born March 17, 1938, left this world on January 30, 2021 at the age of 82 after suffering a stroke. He spent his final days in the loving care of the nurses at UMass Worcester and the amazing Beacon hospice team; we are thankful for the comfort and dignity they provided him.  Vic only recently retired from the Bar after a nearly 60 year career practicing law in Manchester. He served his clients tirelessly while building, what at one point, was the highest volume independent real estate law practice in the state. He served his community through decades of volunteer work. Vic grew up in Hartford and often reminisced of his Cabot Street neighborhood, Manny's Deli, and various associated shenanigans. He attended Weaver High before heading off to UConn and then Boston University Law School.  Our grandparents sent our mom to Lesley College in the hope that she'd meet a Harvard boy; but they had to settle for a nice boy from BU. He spent the last few years of his life living with his brother, Henry, their dog Elsa, and a yet to be explained chicken named Gertrude.  Vic and Henry were the quintessential "Oscar and Felix", in virtually every way.  However, the time they had together was precious and the family is forever grateful for the love and companionship Henry provided Vic. Their late in life bond should remind us all; don't ever hesitate to hug someone important to you, and don't let a day go by that you don't tell them you love them. Vic leaves his daughter Carrie and her husband Manuel, his son Michael and his wife Beth, his grand-daughters Sarah, Jennie, and Rebekah, his brother Henry, and his sisters, Merle and Bobbie.  Vic also leaves many dear friends in the communities where he made his home, from Manchester, to West Hartford, to Mystic, and Brooklyn. You all know who you are, and we thank you for the love and companionship you provided him. The good times and related memories were numerous; here's just a few - Stealing a leg off the Thanksgiving turkey at the home of dear friends; for which Joyce still has not forgiven him - He was proud that he used Tuckerman's Ravine as a latrine while on a climbing trip with brother-in-law Ben - Decades of running the Manchester Road Race, regardless of rain, snow, or frigid temperatures. Michael and Vic ran it together many times.  As recently as this past November, he reminded Michael that he still hadn't beaten his best time of 38 minutes - Countless Jogger's Grog parties after the Road Race with friends and family - Late nights playing pinball in the basement with our neighbor and friend Leo - Vic, instead of wearing his bathing suit, opted for his birthday suit, while on a "Sweet Life" trip with Joyce and Charlie (the same victims of the turkey leg incident) - Lobster parties and resulting food flinging during our many, many summers at White Sands Beach; especially the cherished times with his college roommate and aforementioned brother-in law, Ben and family - Cocktails before noon at White Sands Beach and in general, good times in Old Lyme - All things with an ampersand: The A&P, Bee & Thistle, and Wine & Roses - He and Judy loved Sinatra, but the memory of them "dirty" dancing to Notorious B.I.G. is a horrifyingly beautiful memory - Long, martini laden evenings with our neighbors and friends, Peter and John - His odd fixation with inclimate weather and where everyone in his life was located during a storm - Every Thanksgiving, High Holiday, and Seder back in the day when the entire family celebrated together - albeit some of us relegated to the "kids" table, measured by maturity of course. Tony and Henry, good times! - His angst at having to attend family events, balanced with the joy he felt after enduring them Vic cherished his immediate family, close friends, the Red Sox, UConn basketball, martinis with a glass of ice and 2 olives, peanuts, fresh ground pepper on everything, toasted sausage grinders from Vic's Pizza (only on Sundays while watching the Giants), tuna on toast from Shady Glen, escargot at Cavey's, celebrations at the Old Lyme Inn, and shrimp cocktails at Cherrystones. He especially loved and cherished his three "poopsies', Sarah, Jennie and Rebekah.  While we are all saddened by our loss, we are at peace knowing he is together with Judy again, most likely hand-in-hand, strolling down the Champs-Élysées. The countless journals and photographs diligently recorded by our mom that memorialized the joy of a life well-lived have provided us the foundations of what our family will continue to celebrate. In that spirit, and as was his wish, services will be private with a celebration of life to be planned post-COVID, this coming summer.  If you would like to make a donation in Vic's memory, please donate to an organization most meaningful to you. I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living life, a man who had good friends, fine family – and I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually. – Frank Sinatra

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Published by Hartford Courant on Feb. 4, 2021.

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Beth Farber

February 12, 2021

Just heard about your dad's passing, I am very sorry to hear the news. He was a wonderful person, I was just speaking about him recently with an old contact from when I worked for him. He will be greatly missed.

Susan Hitt Chambers

February 7, 2021

Michael and Carrie,

I am saddened to learn of your father’s passing.

I am also grateful I had the privilege and pleasure of knowing him so many years ago. He was a kind gentleman and a scholar with a wonderful sense of humor.

With heartfelt sympathy,

Sue

Leo Cyr

February 6, 2021

So sorry to hear about Vic.Could not ask for better neighbors! Many enjoyable memories with Vic,Judy,Michael,and Carrie. Vic was so helpful and thoughtful ! I’m sure he’ll be missed by so many!

Chris Luginbuhl

February 4, 2021

I 2as saddened to hear of Vicksburg Passing today. He was so good to be an represented me many times with my real estate endeavors many years ago. A very special and kind man always enjoyed our visits GodcRest his Soul.

Matt Cyr

February 4, 2021

I was so sorry to read of Vic’s passing but wanted to share with Micheal, Carrie and all his family and friends, Vic was truly a great person. The time my sister Beth and I spent there during summer and holiday visits to your home on Cone St are still among my fondest childhood memories. He such a perfect example of a neighbor and friend, in so many different ways; welcoming, helpful, funny and appreciative. We are all so fortunate to have known him. Blessings to Vic and his entire family. He will be remembered in wonderful ways.

Matthew Cyr

Monica Holmes Despins

February 4, 2021

Carrie and Michael,

So sorry to hear of your father’s passing. What a beautifully written tribute to the life of a kind and wonderful man. He was a good friend to my Dad and a mentor to me. My own memories of babysitting at your home, the many Thanksgiving Road Race parties (especially my first Grog), and the times my Mom would make sausage and peppers and ask my Dad to “ sneak them to Vic” always make me smile and have been shared with my own children.

My sincerest condolences to you both.

Monica Holmes Despins

Douglas Cobb

February 4, 2021

Heartfelt condolences to Mike, Carrie, Henry and all of Vic’s family and (many) friends on his passing.



‘Talk’ about a life well-lived…



Throughout my many (chronological, yet scant-few emotionally developed)* years - have yet to meet a nicer, funnier, warmer and/or more caring human being than Vic (with Judy being his equal, of course, in all mentioned categories + many more).



*Proud + appropriately-seated member “…relegated to the 'kids' table, measured by [lack of] maturity of course”.



ALWAYS loved time, well, spent at 44 Cone St with Vic and Judy, et al (+ appreciated opportunity to manage Vic’s building on Center St, as well) + putting up with Henry (I jest, of course), etc.



‘Speaking’ of Henry (even though it’s not his turn): just cracks me up to think of Henry and Vic as roommates (and there’s GOT to be a joke in there re: 2 [alleged] dudes, a dog and a chicken…). While Vic and Judy were the quintessential ‘2 peas in a pod’ - Vic and Henry had to be more like 2 pees in a pad.



And ‘speaking’ of uromysitisis…



Coincidentally (also) scaled Mt Washington ‘back in the day’ —> alongside Mike/Michael (and select other faux ECSU Ski Club members) via Tuckerman’s Ravine. After learning that Vic had previously scaled Mt Washington (though he via Tuckerman’s Latrine), finally makes sense as to why we routinely happened upon (yellow) snow ‘carvings’ along the trail proclaiming: “IP XO VM.” (We thought it was aliens – when, in fact, it was actually Vic that had done the ‘alienating’.)



Kudos to Carrie (clearly the TRUE journalist of the family) for authoring such a wonderful, well-deserved tribute to Dad, Vic (we won’t mention to the aspiring Miriam Webster that it’s: INCLEMENT weather, btw…).



That said —> can’t thank Carrie enough for leaving us all with the (small) mind’s eye eternal brain-burn visuals of Vic in his ‘birthday suit’ and/or he and Judy 'dirty' dancing to Notorious B.I.G. (and just when we groggy [would-be] joggers were starting to like the guy!).



Eternally grateful for being welcomed + treated as family by Vic, Judy and family, as well as for being turned on to pre-road race carbs-building pasta —> which I still eat daily, many moons later (sans the road race part…) + Vic’s pro-salad/pro-fiber ‘fave’ term: ‘proper elimination’ —> which has made me smile for decades (before AND after…).



May Vic rest in peace, now back where he truly belongs:



Right beside Judy, throughout the (White Sands Beach) sands of time…



Sincerely,



Doug

Elliott & Elissa Donn

February 4, 2021

Dear Friends,

We are so very sorry to learn of Vic's passing. We have such happy memories of him, ie the lobster cookout at The Cape when we scrounged for rocks on the beach for cracking the lobster shells.

Vic and Elissa were classmates @WHS in '56, and we always will remember him as a fun loving "mensch".

May his memory always be a blessing, and may he rest in peace.

Donna Connolly

February 4, 2021

Vic was a wonderful man that I had the pleasure of working with for many years in Real Estate. Your Story of him made me laugh and cry . He will be truly missed

Carmine Pellegrino

February 3, 2021

One of the finest most honorable man I've ever met in my entire life. A true gentleman, a good friend, always with a smile and never a cross word to anyone in the 30 years I knew him. We lost a good man today. Rest in peace my man, give Judy a kiss for me.

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