Lillian F. Moore

Lillian Moore passed away peacefully at home this week. One of her most ardent wishes was that she would be able to remain in the home she’d lived in with her family at 56 Irving Avenue. That segment of her life started when she and her late husband Jim Moore moved from Yonkers in August of 1960. Two boys in tow and Mom pregnant with her third child. In spite of spending over 60 years in Croton-on-Hudson, Mom was a city girl by her own admission. Born Lillian Bernadette Fuchs on May 24, 1931 to Hannah and Frank Fuchs in the Bronx, New York, she maintained a love affair with New York City throughout her life.

We grew up with multiple family members having nicknames that we addressed them by. Both of our Grandmothers assumed the names of other family members (Grandma Kevin & Grandma Guy). Mom’s aunt was affectionately referred to as Aunt Fat. (Though never to her face.) Growing up, Mom was always Aunt Mickey to our cousins. Apparently that nickname came from the dad from a childhood friend tagged her with it early on because she was so quiet, as in Mickey Mouse.

Although the name may have stuck as a family moniker, it never suited her. Mother, wife, sister, friend, those were roles she gladly engaged. However for herself; athlete, artist and spiritual seeker were an integral part of her soul.

Mom was always an avid walker. One of her favorite stories was the time she met a friend for lunch, (she was 15 at the time) just around the corner from the Empire State Building in Manhattan. Post lunch, realizing she only had four cents left in her purse, a subway ride a nickel, she started walking north. Along the way she passed the apartments of her grandmother as well as an aunt. She would have been warmly welcomed had she stopped and knocked, explaining her situation. However, she just kept walking. North through the upper east side. North through Harlem, where she ignored several less than friendly cat calls. Across the University Heights Bridge into the Bronx, then onto Webster Avenue, home at the time. Pausing only long enough to take a well earned bath, she headed out for a long evening of dancing. They say youth is wasted on the young. Well it wasn’t on her. Mom also loved to swim which she did weekly well into her seventies. She modeled a lifelong pursuit of good health.

Having raised six children over a span of thirty years, Mom loved venturing into Manhattan as often as possible, either solo or with friends. Smaller museums were her favorite destination. Our brother Danny arranged an incredible surprise for her 80th birthday, five days and nights in a small studio apartment on the west side of Manhattan. She glowed for months afterwards, basking in the memories of her early morning walks through Central Park throughout that week.

Step into her house and you would see why the term artist fit her so well. She taught herself the art of stained glass, creating gorgeous true Tiffany-esque stained glass lamps and panels that grace the homes of her children, nieces, nephews and friends.

Baptized Catholic, she raised her six children within the Catholic faith. However, in her mid thirties she developed an interest in areas that can be labeled spiritual rather than religious.

She is survived by her daughters, Paula Moore Treadwell (Paul), and Laura Moore as well as her sons, James Moore (Wendy), Christopher Moore (Karen) and Daniel Moore (Alyse), and her seventh “child,” Jean-Marie. She was predeceased by her husband James (Pop) Moore as well as her son Robert (Theresa). She is lovingly remembered as Grandma Lil by her grandchildren Sarah Moore, Ryan Moore, Duncan Treadwell, Rebecca Moore, Jacob Moore, Dylan Treadwell, Caleb Treadwell, Danny Moore, Alison Moore, Conor Moore, Caleigh Moore Cina, Lily Moore and Cora Moore. And as GG-Lil to her great grandchildren Aisling Moore Feely, Colm Moore Feely, Cian Moore Feely, Desmond McClure, Darsey Mace and Tobin Mace.

Visitation is scheduled for Saturday, April 19th from 12-3pm at Edward F Carter Funeral Home, 41 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520, where a celebration of life will take place at 3pm at the funeral home. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in her honor to Maryknoll Society, 55 Ryder Road, Maryknoll,NY 10545 or https://maryknollsociety.org/