Robert H. Moody, 68, of Townsend, MA, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Saturday, November 19, 2016. He was the son of the late Alice V. and Maurice M. Moody, Sr. and was born on December 7, 1948 in Exeter, NH. He graduated from Alvirne High School, Hudson, NH and attended the New Hampshire Vocational Technical College in Nashua, NH. Bob served as a member of the Air Force Security Service from 1968-1972. After discharge from the Air Force, Bob traveled extensively throughout Europe, Africa and Asia before returning home to Hudson. He worked at Centronics for 17 years and held several other jobs, including Digital, and North American Interconnect. He began work at Oasis Imaging in Nashua, NH and moved to Mississippi when Oasis relocated their company. He also worked for American Music and Sound before relocating to Townsend two years ago. He was most recently employed by Special Hermetics Products, Wilton, NH, and Communications Technology Services, Marlborough, MA.
Bob’s lifelong passion was sports, especially basketball which he frequently played on basketball leagues and pick-up games until the age of 66. He enjoyed every aspect of sports and coaching kids in basketball and baseball. Bob and his family enjoyed many years camping at their cabin at Merrymeeting Lake, hiking in the woods and walking with his beloved Springer Spaniel Brady.
Bob was married to his wife, Nancy (Audette) Moody for 43 years; and leaves two sons, Travis J. Moody, Dover, NH, and Todd E. Moody and his wife Jessica, Epping, NH; two grandchildren, Olivia and Jackson Moody; sister, Diane H. Flechtner, Scarborough, ME; brothers, John H. Moody and his wife Judy, Derry, NH, and Stephen M. Moody and his wife Lisa, Nashua, NH. He was predeceased by his sister, Carolyn Ranney, and brother Maurice M. Moody, Jr.
In addition, Bob is survived by brother and sister-In law Diana and Peter Ferrero, Lunenburg, MA, and brother and sister-in-law Michael and Kate Audette, St. Peters, MO, and Betty Drake Moody, Port Charlotte, FL; as well as several aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
At the request of the family there will be no calling hours. Following cremation, he will be buried at the NH Veteran’s Cemetery, Boscawen, NH. A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society in Robert Moody’s name. The Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry, NH is assisting the family with arrangements.