Jeannette P Moos

Jeannette was born the daughter of George R. Taylor and Victoria (Ducoin) Taylor on February 17th 1927 in Woodlynne, New Jersey. She graduated from Collingswood High School in 1944. Jeannette continued her education at the West Jersey Hospital School of Nursing and graduated in 1948. She enjoyed working in obstetrics, the emergency room, and traveling with the American Red Cross Blood Mobile.

She met Hank on a blind date while she was in nursing school. They fell deeply in love and were married June 10th, 1950. Their years together were very exciting and they had three children. Hank’s career in the Air Force required them to relocate from base to base every 3 – 4 years. The children were as excited about their new moves as their parents.

After Hank retired, they returned to Washington Township, New Jersey, to live near her family. Being with family meant everything. In the seventies, Jeannette had a family reunion and a second family reunion was given by her children for their 50th Wedding Anniversary. It was so nice having everyone together.

After their children were married and the grandchildren started to arrive, Jeannette and Hank retired to a motor home for three years. They traveled all over the United States and up into Canada. They also enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren and took them on trips to Disneyworld. They spent each winter in the Florida Keyes and bought two timeshare units at the Hawk's Nest in Marathon. Every November the family would get together and have a wonderful time!

She will always be remembered as a loving mother and a devoted wife. She was also an excellent and creative cook. Meals did not begin until a prayer was said. Jeannette enjoyed reading and collecting books, and she adored her kitty cats. She was very proud of her children and grandchildren saying how “they continue to be our greatest blessing”.

The strength of her Christian faith is reflected in her activity in the church and in her community. In addition to participating in bible study groups, she created the “Rose Ministry”. She visited elderly people in the community handing out roses from her garden and saying “Jesus created this rose especially for you”. She also had a prison ministry, where she had ongoing mail correspondence with inmates. Her purpose was to use Bible study inserts to teach and she would answer their questions and concerns, sharing the love of the Lord. Another ministry was being a Church Librarian. She kept the library up to date with the latest books and writings of the most renowned people in the ministry and kept the library organized. She videotaped Christian Evangelists and categorized the tapes so people could listen to a variety of topics as related to their lives. As they traveled and attended new churches, she would start a church library if needed. She was also known for her philanthropic generosity.

Survivors include her son, Barry Moos of San Diego and daughter, Mary West of Naples; 5 grandchildren, Jason Moos, Ashley Brooke Poyner, Leslie Serao, David West and Chris West; and 3 great grand-children, Christian De Sant, Rileigh Grace Poyner and Gauge Preston Poyner; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Preceding in passing was her mother; Victoria (Ducoin) Taylor; father, George R. Taylor; sister, Mary Taylor Jenkins; brothers, George R. Taylor, Ray Taylor, Frank (Ditz) Taylor, Herbert L. Taylor, Richard Taylor, and Charles Taylor. Also preceding in passing was her husband, Henry W. Moos; son, William Moos; and granddaughter, Amanda Moos.

The family would like to thank the staff at Barrington Terrace of Naples for the love and wonderful care they gave to mom.