Harold E. Moody of North Nobleboro passed away on July 27, 2015 with his three children at his side. Born on March 28, 1933 in North Nobleboro , he was the son of R. Ellis and Thelma “Mamie” (Donnell) Moody. He was born at the home of his grandparents, Henderson and Carrie (Bickmore) Moody, on the grounds of the old Moody family homestead. He was married to the late Ona Hilton Moody, daughter of Henry M. and Harriet (Dalton) Hilton of Waldoboro, on April 14, 1952 in Waldoboro.. After their marriage they resided on East Pond Road in a house they built as newlyweds.
He was a long time dairy farmer, owning and operating Ledgey Acres Farm, a business started by his father and transferred to him in 1952. He retired from farming in 2013. He also worked for the US Postal Department from 1952 until his retirement on December 2, 1988. He worked out of the Waldoboro office branch and drove the route formerly known as “RFD #1” which included North Nobleboro. In his younger years he worked numerous extraneous jobs including lumbering, snow plowing, road construction and driving Nobleboro’s schoolbus.
He served as president of The North Nobleboro Community Association for thirty-eight years, retiring from the position in 2014. He also served as the president of the Town of Nobleboro’s initial Cemetery Committee. He served on Nobleboro’s Budget Committee for twenty-five years, and also served on the town’s planning board. Speaking of his service on the Budget Committee, Mary Ellen Anderson, Nobleboro Town Clerk, spoke of Harold’s years of service. “We really appreciated Harold’s viewpoint on the Town Budget Committee. He was always quiet and unassuming during meetings, but when he spoke, people listened”. He had also acted as Fire Warden.
He was an active member of The Farm Bureau Association and was its director numerous times. He was a member of the former Knox -Lincoln County Soil and Conservation Association, as well. He was a trustee for the former Medomak Mutual Fire Insurance Co. , based in Waldoboro. He was also a long time member of the Nobleboro Historical Society. His commitment to causes was local in nature. Town government and supporting the local farming industry were his priorities in regards to his public service.
He was predeceased by his wife in 2005, his father in 1974 and his mother in 1999. He was also predeceased by an uncle, Chester Donnell and aunts Edna (Donnell) Spear, Lois (Donnell) Vannah, Marie (Donnell) Ashworth, and Maxine (Donnell) Lane.
He is survived by his three children, Andrea Moody Newbert and her husband M. Gary Newbert, Thomas H. Moody, and Timothy H. Moody, all of North Nobleboro; his sister Norma Moody Dion of Damariscotta: his five grandchildren, Jessica Newbert of Nobleboro, Megan Newbert Morgan of Washington, Stewart Moody of Waldoboro, Jordan Newbert of Nobleboro, and Khristie Moody of Wiscasset. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Emma-Leigh Moody, Willow Morgan and Jonah Newbert. Other survivors are his former daughter in-law, Tammy Moody of Waldoboro, uncle, Roger Donnell of Carmel, aunt, Helen (Spear) (Donnell) Pietila of North Nobleboro, nephew, William Dion of North Nobleboro, two nieces and several cousins.

A gathering of friends and family will take place from 5:00 – 8:00 PM on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at the North Nobleboro Community Hall. A private family burial will take place at the Joshua Moody Cemetery on East Pond Road in North Nobleboro.
Those wishing to honor his memory may contribute to The North Nobleboro Community Association, in care of Mitchell Wellman, treasurer, 573 East Pond Road, Nobleboro, Maine 04555.
Hall’s of Waldoboro has care of the arrangements. To extend online condolences, light a candle in Harold’s memory, or to share a story or picture, please visit his Book of Memories at www.hallfuneralhomes.com