Clifford R. Moss, Sr.OBITUARY
Aug. 4, 1934 – March 8, 2025
Cliff Moss was born on August 4, 1934, to Hibbert and Sophie Moss in Michigan. Shortly afterwards, the family of five moved to Summit, NJ. Cliff graduated in 1956 from Union College, where he was a member of Delta Chi. He received his Masters Degree from Springfield College in Education and began working for the YMCA. It was at a Y conference that he met the love of his life, Judy Witham. They were married in 1959 and celebrated 63 years of marriage.
Cliff ran the New Britain YMCA’s Holiday Ridge outdoor facility in Farmington from 1969-72. Judy and Cliff directed Camp Berger in Winsted from 1977-87. Cliff and Judy directed Camp Courant from 1988-95.
After Cliff left the Y, he sold encyclopedias while returning to school at Central CT to earn his second Masters Degree in Special Education. He taught in the Hartford School system as a special ed teacher for 25 years. After his retirement, he served as a State of CT surrogate parent. Cliff’s impact on young people, teen counselors, and adults continues to be immeasurable.
Cliff was a die-hard UConn Women’s Basketball fan. A highlight of his many cruise trips with Judy was their trip through the Panama Canal, following the route his Naval Officer father used to escort troops home from WW1.
Cliff was predeceased by his wife Judy and survived by his son C. Roger Moss, Jr. and his wife Kathy O’Donnell-Moss, his daughter Alison Gee and her husband Jeff, his grandchildren: Kaitlyn Moss-Hartmann and her husband Spencer, Kevin Moss and his wife Ashley, Jae, Remy and Audrey Gee, and two great grandchildren: Cole and Salem Moss.