Henry Bud Moeller

Henry Bud Moeller
Tuesday, August 21, 2007

MOELLER Henry Bud Moeller Port Authority safety supervisor, of Chatham, 87 Henry Bud Moeller, 87, of Chatham Township passed away at Morristown Memorial Hospital on Aug. 21. A memorial gathering will take place at Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home, 345 Main St., Chatham, on Sunday, Aug. 26, from 1 to 3 p.m. For further information or to send a condolence, go to bradleyfuneralhomes.com.

Mr. Moeller was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and graduated from the Adelphi Academy in 1938. He also lived in Madison before moving to Chatham in 1969. Mr. Moeller graduated from New York University in 1942 with a B.S. in business administration. He was a volunteer ambulance driver with the American Field Service during World War II, where he participated in the Italian Campaign assigned to the British 8th Army. He was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal World War II, the World War II Victory Medal American Field Service 1940 to 1945, Morris County Distinguished Military Service Medal, Morris County World War II Commemorative Medal, United States of America Freedom Medal 1941 to 1945, and the Honorable Service Medal.

Mr. Moeller was a safety supervisor for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for 21 years before retiring in 1982. Prior to that, he held safety management positions with Schaefer Brewing Co. and Todd Shipyards Corp. He was designated as a certified safety professional, and was a member and past program chairman of the American Society of Safety Engineers.

Mr. Moeller was the beloved husband of 59 years to Eleanore (nee Weiler), and loving father of Carole Rains and Nancy Kantor. He is also survived by four grandchildren. Contributions in Mr. Moellers memory may be made to the Chatham Emergency Squad, 45 Spring St., Chatham, N.J. 07928.

Published in the Star-Ledger on 8/23/2007