Merle R. Moser, Jr.

Merle "Bubby" Richard Moser JR., age 45, of Waynesboro, PA and formally of Thurmont, MD, passed away Friday December 16, 2022, at the Waynesboro Hospital with his family and friends by his side. Bubby passed due to liver failure from complications related to stage 4 colorectal cancer that spread to his liver, lungs and bones. He was diagnosed last year, October 2021, and since his diagnosis, Bubby refused to let cancer get him down. He refused the services of Hospice, even 3 days before he passed. He refused to use a walker, cane or wheelchair, he was determined to fight this disease with everything he had and that is exactly what he did. He used the walker only once and that was Thursday evening when he became to weak to get up off the couch when he finally could not take the pain anymore and finally agreed that we needed to go to the hospital. Bubby did not and would not give up and the fight he gave was unbelievable, to see the pain he constantly endured, shows you how strong and determined he was. Bubby was the definition of A WARRIOR in every sense of the word. Born July 15, 1977 in Frederick, Maryland. He is survived by his father, Merle R. Moser SR., of Thurmont, Maryland, and mother Jesse Smith also of Thurmont, Maryland. Bubby is survived by his two sons, Merle "Ricky" R. Moser lll of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania and Justin Sabolic of Mt. Airy, Maryland. Also surviving are sisters Michelle "Shelly" Moser of Fairfield, Pennsylvinia, Kelly Free of Thurmont, Maryland and Elizabeth "Lil Lib" Dick, of Thurmont, Maryland. Also brother-in-law and husband of Shelly, Eric Ott, of Farifield, Pennslyvinia. Bubby is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He will also be remembered by caregiver, special friend and mother of Ricky, Heather Long and her son, LeBron Barnes of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Bubby was a stone mason and brick and block layer for many years. His work was always perfect as he put his heart and soul into everything he did. Bubby was a hard worker, in fact he was not happy unless he was working. Growing up he loved playing football, going fishing, and hanging out with family and friends. Bubby was the life of the party, his kind, gentle, funny, loyal, genuine and humorous character made you instantly fall in love with him. He was your average hard working blue collar guy, that would give his shirt off his back to anyone, no judgement and no questions asked. Bubby was the light in any room he entered, filling it immediately with smiles, love and laughter. But most of all Bubby loved being with and providing for his family. He loved to crack jokes and very rarely did he have serious conversations. Not even cancer could keep him down, donating his time and money to The Presbyterian Church of Waynesboro, where he did landscaping in their flower beds in May of this year, he was not the type to just sit around and do nothing. Bubby loved to work and be outside, nothing and I mean nothing could keep this man down. He fought unbelievably hard right down to his last breath. Bubby loved hard, worked hard and played even harder. Pallbearers are Paul Cook, Matt Staub, Asa Brown, Shane Toasten, Jason Jenkins, Jeff Miller and Mike Shilling. Family and friends are invited to attend Bubby's viewing and service at The Presbyterian Church of Waynesboro. 105 East Main Street, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Viewing is 10-11am, service starting at 11. Burial will follow service. Bubby is being laid to rest at Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. The family asks that all donations be made to the Go Fund Me account created by his son, Ricky, to help with the cost of the funeral. Bubby did not have any type of life insurance, that was one thing he worried about, his family having to cover the cost of his funeral in his final expenses.

Merle R. Moser, Jr.

July 15, 1977 - December 16, 2022