Charles Curtis Moore

BALLSTON SPA — Charles Curtis Moore, age 77, passed away on Saturday May 28, 2016 at his home in Ballston Spa after a courageous battle with heart disease and Alzheimer’s with his loving wife Mary E. (Collins) Moore of 55 years and family by his side. He was born on November 25, 1938 in Beaver, WV, the son of the late Charles Jackson and Eva May Stover Moore. Curtis was a proud veteran of the United States Navy and loved serving his country. Curtis and Mary were very involved in various local community churches. Their involvement included: Fellowship committees, Sunday School Teachers, and church Board Members. Curtis also was very active with the Boys Brigade as well as a Deacon or Elder at any given time. Curtis worked as an iron worker for the Local 12, out of Albany; his work enabled him to see much of the Northeast. Some of the projects included The Empire State Plaza, The Capital, The Colonie Center Mall, area schools and colleges, and most of the venues for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Curtis had a love of gardening (especially tomatoes) and searching for antiques, whittling, and most of all, he enjoyed local stock car racing and rebuilding classic mustangs. Curtis is survived by his loving wife Mary E. Moore, son, Charles “Randy” Moore (Carrie Spear) of Eagle Bridge, NY, daughter, Patricia “Patty” Ryan (Eric) of Halfmoon, granddaughter Breanna “Bre” Moore of Ballston Spa, and his sisters Catherine Stewart, Debbie Edwards, both of Louisa, VA, Patricia Lilly of Beaver, WV, and Annette Lester of Galway, NY, and grandson Brett Moore of Ballston Spa, Benjamin (Ben) Messick of Clarksboro, NJ, his adopted second son, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his brother Alan Moore, (USMC, KIA Jan. 67’- SEMPER FI) and his sister Sandra Davenport. Calling hours were held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Compassionate Funeral Care, Inc, 402 Maple Ave. in Saratoga Springs. A funeral service was held on Thursday, June 2, 2016, also at Compassionate Funeral Care, Inc. Friends and family joined together to remember him prior to the service. Interment with military honors was held following the service at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road in Schuylerville. If you wish to express your online condolences or view the Obituary, please visit our website at www.compassionatefuneralcare.com