Milton D. “Babe” Moyer, 95, Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, PA passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Gettysburg Hospital.
Born Jersey Shore PA March 19 1927; parents Gordon and Eva Moyer. Graduated from Gettysburg High School class of 1946 and from Lycoming College in 1951.
He was a World War II Navy Corpsman.
Moved to Baltimore MD in 1952 and began a 28 year career as branch manager of Household Finance Corp. After retiring from HFC, he owned and operated "Babe" Moyer's Taylor House Restaurant and Bar for 5 years.
He moved to Gettysburg in 1991 where he founded the Gettysburg P.A.C.T. (Police and Community Together) organization. He was very active in many community activities and his community involvement earned him many awards, honors and acknowledgements including being made an Honorary Police Officer in March 2006 by the Gettysburg Police Dept. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post 15, the Albert J. Lentz Post #202 American Legion and the Gettysburg Eagles. He was also a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Gettysburg PA.
He was predeceased in death by his parents, his brother Miller Moyer, his sister Ola Deane Lindquist and his niece Eva Fitzwater.
Babe is survived by his cherished and loving daughter Ola M. Santoni (husband Dan) of Las Vegas, NV and his son Gordon "Kelly" Moyer (wife Anita) of Tucson AZ; granddaughter Tracy Obrigkeit, 3 great grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Babe is also survived by his cherished and loving nieces Shirleen Dorman (daughters Leslie Sardinas and her children, and Leah Dorman); Eleanor (Ellie) Marsh and her children Jennifer Moody (sons Michael and Phillip Hanold), Sarah Bradley (children Nate, Nick and Jilian), and John "Johnny" Marsh; as well as by other extended family members. He is also survived by his step granddaughter Deana Santoni-Smith and her children Danielle Sank and Johnathan Sank.
Babe leaves behind many kind and wonderful friends including but not limited to Rheda Martin, Stan and Candi Clark, Becka Fissel, Maria Myers, Sue Paul and Mary Schnakenburg.
Babe was very interest in everything football especially the Baltimore Colts and Johnny Unitas. He loved watching t.v. shows and movies about the Old West and especially John Wayne. He also loved looking at the moon.
A memorial service will be held at 2 pm on Saturday Feb. 11th, 2023 at Monahan Funeral Home, 125 Carlisle St, Gettysburg PA 17325. Online obituary and condolences available at monahanfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers donations are requested to be made to PA Wounded Warriors Project or to the Adams County Office for Aging.
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