Della Fay Moore

Della Fay Moore, a longtime resident of Ephrata, passed away Thursday Feb 2nd, 2023, after a brief illness, at the Lodge in Gig Harbor where she relocated in 2022 to be near her daughter. In May, she celebrated a wonderful 90th birthday party in Ephrata which all her family enjoyed. Born Della Fay Law on May 28, 1932, in Wenatchee Washington, the first child of Delmar and Lena Fay (Melton) Law, siblings Bonita and Gordon would soon make it a family of five. Later her family would grow to include stepparents Paul Gill and Elma Law, along with three more sisters, Kay & Jeanne Law and Cris Gill. A natural beauty with an engaging smile, Della was always proud to have been chosen as a member of the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Royalty. Della met her sweetheart Lowell Francis Moore, at a Wenatchee High School Prom. She Graduated from Wenatchee High School in 1950, and then attended one year at Wenatchee Valley Junior College. On July 28, 1951, Della married Lowell Francis Moore at Ohme Gardens. They made their first home in Pullman Washington. Della worked for the college, while Lowell finished his degree at WSC in Interior Design and ROTC. After graduation they traveled to Texas and then to Florida with their new young son, Michael Francis. The Air Force then stationed them in Othello where Cheryl Diane was born, and soon after they relocated to their forever home in Ephrata, Washington. Della and Lowell’s family would grow and flourish there, with two more sons Steven Kenneth and Kelly Dean. Della helped build the family business, Moore Furniture, typing monthly statements and decorating for the Holidays. She was very active in the Ephrata community including directing the Miss Ephrata Pageant for several years. She served many a coffee hour at the United Methodist church and worked countless other volunteer positions. Della was a proud and active member of both PEO and Beta Sigma Phi. Some of her favorite pastimes were playing the piano and modeling for all the local dress stores. She always kept herself physically active. She loved working in her yard and tending to her roses. She finished 25 Bloomsday races, her last at the age of 86. She also loved entertaining for holidays and parties, famous for her elaborate decorations and costumes. Her imagination conquered every theme with delight and enthusiasm. At the close of each party she would often say, “You’re not leaving already!” She was preceded in death by her husband Lowell in 2015. Her parents Fay & Paul Gill, Delmar Law, Elma and Owen Rasmussen, and brothers-in-law Alex McLean and Rich Livermore. She is survived by her brother Gordon (Sandy) Law and sister Bonita McLean all of Wenatchee, and sisters Cris Johnson of Anchorage Alaska, Jeanne (Don) Jovag of Tucson AZ and Kay Livermore of Roseburg OR, sister-in-law Beryl Jean Kinney of Yakima, four children Mike (Karen) Moore, Kelly (Janice) Moore of Ephrata, Cheri (Allen) Pickering of Gig Harbor, and Steve Moore of Richland, 9 grandchildren and spouses, and 17 great grandchildren. Family was everything to Della and she was very proud of her brood of 42. She loved each one dearly and cherished all the time she spent with them. Now Della is running God’s party store with her beloved Lowell rolling his eyes beside her! Thank you to all those who helped care for Della this past year, especially the staff at the Lodge at Mallard’s Landing in Gig Harbor. Viewing will be from 11:00am to noon on Friday February 10th at Nicole’s Funeral Home at 157 C St NW in Ephrata. Funeral services will be 1pm Friday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 1012 C ST SW in Ephrata with internment immediately following at the Ephrata Cemetery located at 333 E ST SW.

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Della Fay Moore

May 28, 1932 - February 2, 2023