Gerald Emerson Moore

Gerald E. Moore, a Melbourne, Florida resident since 1999, died December 7th in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida where he had recently moved to be closer to family. A former long-time resident of Cincinnati’s Anderson Township, he was born in 1929, in Dayton, Ohio to Emerson V. and Irene Tuhey Moore, who preceded him in death along with his beloved wife Mary Ostendorf Moore, a daughter Sheila, and a sister, Julie Simon. He is survived by sons Brian V. Moore (Julie), of Phoenix AZ, Thomas (Angie) of North Palm Beach FL and daughter Valerie A. Moore of Boynton, Beach FL and six grandchildren, Brian Jr. (Megan), Kevin (Jess), Katie, Lauren, Eric and David. He recently received word from Kevin and Jess that he was going to be a Great Grandfather. Also surviving is a brother, John T. Moore (Janice) formerly of Melbourne now Dayton, Ohio and several nieces and nephews. Jerry attended the University of Dayton before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force where he served as a public information specialist. During this time he wrote for and edited base publications. He also wrote the graduation speech for the first NCO academy in the Air Force. In 1954, he was selected to attend a course in international relations at Cambridge University in England. Following discharge he spent more than thirty years in advertising, retiring as the advertising director of Western-Southern Life, in Cincinnati, OH. He was the author of two books, “Making and Idea Succeed” and “I Escaped from RAF Upper Heyford”. A prodigious reader, throughout his life he maintained an extensive collection of books and classical music. Services will be held on December 19th at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery.

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