Jacob M. Moser

SELINSGROVE — Jacob M. Moser, 71, of 670 Line Road, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, at Williamsport Hospital.

Mr. Moser was born July 20, 1935, in Milton, a son of the late Ralph Moser and Dorothy (Miller) Moser Rovenolt. His stepfather was the late Milford Rovenolt. He was married for more than 48 years to the former Ethel M. Showers, who survives.

He graduated from Milton High School in 1953 and Lock Haven University in 1957. He also studied at Bucknell University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Bloomsburg University.

Mr. Moser was a schoolteacher, retiring from the Milton Area School District in 1990. Earlier, he taught for two years in Lykens. He also farmed in Union County.

He was a football and basketball coach at Lykens and assistant football and track and field coach at Milton.

He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Lewisburg and a former member of Dreisbach United Church of Christ, where he was a Sunday school teacher and served on the consistory.

Mr. Moser was a former president of the Turbotville Recreation Club, former president of the Northumberland County Teachers Federal Credit Union and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose in Milton and the Watsontown Jaycees.

He had served as auditor and sewage enforcement officer for Limestone Township, Union County.

Mr. Moser played fast-pitch softball, enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf, playing cards, volleyball, farming, butchering and carpentry, and for several years operated Moser's Renovations.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are four daughters and two sons-in-law, Bethany G. Moser of West Milton, Suzann M. and Stephen Gemberling of Boston, Va., Molly and Jeffrey Reitz of Selinsgrove and Vicky L. Moser of Carbondale; seven grandchildren, Matthew, Jennifer and Bradley Gemberling, Abraham, Erin and Sarah Heggenstaller and Jacob Reitz; two brothers and two sisters-in-law, Robert W. and Nancy Moser of New Columbia and James R. and Donna Moser of Easton; and three stepbrothers, Carl Rovenolt of Milton, Lee Rovenolt of Turbotville and Calvin Rovenolt of Milton.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, Andrew Heggenstaller, and a stepsister, Ruth Ann Taylor.

A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday in St. John's United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Road, Lewisburg, with the Rev. Paula Gustafson officiating.

Memorials in Jake's memory may be made to the memorial fund at St. John's United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

Arrangements are under the care of the Shaw Funeral Home, 400 N. Front St., Milton.