Mosby Cardozo

Mosby G. Cardozo VIRGINIA BEACH - Mosby Gooding Cardozo, 90, passed away Dec. 1, 2009 in Virginia Beach. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Reed Gray Cardozo and his children from a previous marriage: son, Russell Wilcox Cardozo of Columbia, Md., and daughter, Cary Cardozo Paul of Boulder, Colo. His eldest son, Lewis Burwell Cardozo, died in 1989. Born in Richmond on June 26, 1919 to Constance Gooding and Randolph Burwell Cardozo, Mosby was the eldest of four boys. He is survived by one brother, Randolph of Richmond; his brother, Lewis was killed in action off Formosa in World War II at age 19, and Clow died in 2008. His life was defined by excellence in sports, military service and leadership. He attended St. Christopher's School and Woodberry Forest School, where he was senior prefect and captain of the football team. He graduated in 1941 from the University of Virginia with a degree in commerce. While at UVA, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, the IMP Society and the Seven Society. He was quarterback of the football team and played varsity baseball. He served his country as a pilot in the Marine Corps, achieving the rank of major. As a member of Squadron VMJ-253, "The Flying Boxcars," he flew C-46 cargo planes in support of the Pacific Island Campaigns of World War II. After the war, he continued as a pilot with Pan American Grace Airways (Panagra) and Braniff International until his retirement in 1980. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.