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'''Wesley W. Moody'''
'''Wesley W. Moody'''


SARANAC LAKE<span> <span>-<span> <span>Wesley W. Moody, 79, of 10 South Edward St., died Saturday evening, April 4, at the [[General%20Hospital%20of%20Saranac%20Lake|General Hospital of Saranac Lake]].
SARANAC LAKE - Wesley W. Moody, 79, of 10 South Edward St., died Saturday evening, April 4, at the [[General%20Hospital%20of%20Saranac%20Lake|General Hospital of Saranac Lake]].


He<span> <span>was born<span> <span>Feb. 7,<span> <span>1908,<span> <span>in Saranac Lake, son of [[Milo%20Moody|Milo]] and Zita (Canty) Moody. Mr.<span> <span>Moody grew<span> <span>up in Saranac Lake and was employed until 1968 in the Addison,<span> <span>N.J., and Watervliet arsenals. He was later employed by the<span> <span><span><span><span><span>[[New%20York%20State%20Conservation%20Department| Department]]<span> <span>at the locks<span> <span>on<span> <span>the Saranac River, retiring in 1978.
He was born Feb. 7, 1908, in Saranac Lake, son of [[Milo%20Moody|Milo]] and Zita (Canty) Moody. Mr. Moody grew up in Saranac Lake and was employed until 1968 in the Addison, N.J., and Watervliet arsenals. He was later employed by the [[New%20York%20State%20Conservation%20Department| Department]] at the locks on the Saranac River, retiring in 1978.


He was a member<span> <span>of Mt. Sinai Lodge.Free and Accepted Masons, in Metuchen, N.J., and a member of the <span><span><span><span><span>[[Saranac%20Lake%20Moose%20Lodge| ]]<span>[[Saranac%20Lake%20Moose%20Lodge|Lodge]] and <span><span><span><span><span>[[Saranac%20Lake%20Adult%20Center| ]]<span>[[Saranac%20Lake%20Adult%20Center|Center]]. He volunteered<span style=""> <span>at the local<span style=""> <span>[[Dog%20Sled%20Races| races]] for many years.
He was a member of Mt. Sinai Lodge.Free and Accepted Masons, in Metuchen, N.J., and a member of the [[Saranac%20Lake%20Moose%20Lodge| ]][[Saranac%20Lake%20Moose%20Lodge|Lodge]] and [[Saranac%20Lake%20Adult%20Center| ]][[Saranac%20Lake%20Adult%20Center|Center]]. He volunteered<span style=""> at the local<span style=""> [[Dog%20Sled%20Races| races]] for many years.


Surviving are two sons, Milo "Son<span>ny" Moody of Harrisville, and Wesley <span>"Slugger"<span> <span>Moody<span> <span>of [[Onchiota|Onchiota]]; a <span>daughter,<span> <span>Mrs. [[Ruth%20Sofield|Ruth]]<span>[[Ruth%20Sofield| ]]<span>[[Ruth%20Sofield|Sofield]] of <span>Saranac Lake; a sister and a brother, <span>Mrs.<span> <span>Leta<span style=""> <span>Lincoln<span> <span>and Herbert <span>Moody, both of Saranac Lake; 12 <span>grandchildren,<span> <span>six<span> <span>great-<span>grandchildren and several nieces and <span>nephews.
Surviving are two sons, Milo "Sonny" Moody of Harrisville, and Wesley "Slugger" Moody of [[Onchiota|Onchiota]]; a daughter, Mrs. [[Ruth%20Sofield|Ruth]][[Ruth%20Sofield| ]][[Ruth%20Sofield|Sofield]] of Saranac Lake; a sister and a brother, Mrs. Leta<span style=""> Lincoln and Herbert Moody, both of Saranac Lake; 12 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.


<span>Calling hours will take place from 3 <span>to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the <span>[[Fortune%20Funeral%20Home|Fortune Funeral Home]]. A Masonic <span>service will take place at 7:30.
Calling hours will take place from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the [[Fortune%20Funeral%20Home|Fortune Funeral Home]]. A Masonic service will take place at 7:30.


<span>A funeral service will be said at 11 <span>a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, <span>with<span> <span>the Rev. Robert<span> <span>Lowenthal, <span>pastor of the [[First%20United%20Methodist%20Church|First United Methodist[[First%20United%20Methodist%20Church| ]]<span>[[First%20United%20Methodist%20Church|Church]], officiating.
A funeral service will be said at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Lowenthal, pastor of the [[First%20United%20Methodist%20Church|First United Methodist[[First%20United%20Methodist%20Church| ]][[First%20United%20Methodist%20Church|Church]], officiating.


<span>Burial<span> <span>will be in [[Pine%20Ridge%20Cemetery|Pine]]<span><span>[[Pine%20Ridge%20Cemetery| ]]<span>[[Pine%20Ridge%20Cemetery|Cemetery]].
Burial will be in [[Pine%20Ridge%20Cemetery|Pine]][[Pine%20Ridge%20Cemetery| ]][[Pine%20Ridge%20Cemetery|Cemetery]].


<span>Donations in Mr. Moody's memory <span>may be made in care of the funeral <span>home<span> <span>to the Saranac<span> <span>Lake Adult <span>Center.
Donations in Mr. Moody's memory may be made in care of the funeral home to the Saranac Lake Adult Center.


 
 

Revision as of 13:53, 22 December 2025


Born: 1908

Died: April 4, 1987

Married: Dorothy V. Nason

Children: Milo "Sonny" Moody, Wesley "Slugger" Moody

Wesley Moody was a lock tender on the Saranac River.


Adirondack Daily Enterprise, April 6, 1987

Wesley W. Moody

SARANAC LAKE - Wesley W. Moody, 79, of 10 South Edward St., died Saturday evening, April 4, at the General Hospital of Saranac Lake.

He was born Feb. 7, 1908, in Saranac Lake, son of Milo and Zita (Canty) Moody. Mr. Moody grew up in Saranac Lake and was employed until 1968 in the Addison, N.J., and Watervliet arsenals. He was later employed by the Department at the locks on the Saranac River, retiring in 1978.

He was a member of Mt. Sinai Lodge.Free and Accepted Masons, in Metuchen, N.J., and a member of the Lodge and Center. He volunteered at the local races for many years.

Surviving are two sons, Milo "Sonny" Moody of Harrisville, and Wesley "Slugger" Moody of Onchiota; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Sofield of Saranac Lake; a sister and a brother, Mrs. Leta Lincoln and Herbert Moody, both of Saranac Lake; 12 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will take place from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Fortune Funeral Home. A Masonic service will take place at 7:30.

A funeral service will be said at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Lowenthal, pastor of the [[First United Methodist Church|First United Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Pine Cemetery.

Donations in Mr. Moody's memory may be made in care of the funeral home to the Saranac Lake Adult Center.