William Douglas “Bear” Moore, 83 of Valparaiso, passed Friday, February 7, 2025. He was born July 9, 1941 in Shelbyville, KY to Francis Drane and Virginia Bernice (Perkins) Moore. Bear served in the Army National Guard and on the Volunteer Fire Department while living in Kentucky. He made his career working in the Casting Department for 38 years at Bethlehem Steel and was a member of the Masonic Porter Lodge 137 and the Order of the Eastern Star. Bear was an avid Cubs fan, enjoyed woodworking, coin collecting, and tracing his family’s genealogy.
On November 16, 1960, William married Shirley J. McLarney who survives along with their children, Donna Moore, Billie-Jo Moore, Michael (Christie) Moore, and Jeffrey (Amber) Moore; 9 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Carissa; and siblings, Wanda, Sylvia, and Dickie.
Visitation will be held Friday, February 14, 2025 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at Moeller Funeral Home 104 Roosevelt Rd., with a Funeral Service beginning at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow at Angelcrest Cemetery, Valparaiso. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Shriners Children's Hospital.
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I'm so sorry Aunt Shirley, Donna, Billie Jo, Mike, & Jeff. My love and prayers are with you guys. I'm really going to miss his calls and stories of old times. -Debbie Mitchell
To the family of Mr. Moore, We are truly sorry to hear about the loss of such a wonderful man. He was a long time customer of Ladybug Laundry. Every time he came in he enjoyed sharing stories with us about his coin collection and family history as well as pictures. Our thoughts are with you all. -Megan Driskell
Dear Shirley and family, Sending love and prayers. The memories of your life together will always be a comfort and give you peace of mind to help you during this sad time. -Linda Singer, wife of Dwight Singer, PGP
I'm so sorry about the loss of your husband, Shirley. He was a nice man. I can still see him, standing in the street, taking pictures of the town of Russellville! You and your family are in my prayers. -Deanna Carrington
I shall always cherish our memories. Every time the clock chimes, I think of Bill and the hard work going into making this clock. My prayers are with you Shirley and your family. -Cathie Randles, PGM
My heart goes out to your family. I truly enjoyed serving Bear for many years at Suzies cafe. I will cherish my memories of jokes, talks about Kentucky, coins, $2 bills, horses, and the list goes on. I am so blessed to have gotten to know him. All my love and prayers to family and friends. -Amy Van Kley
Shirley & family so sorry to hear about your loss of Bill (Bear) i will truly miss him he was a good friend I will miss his storys and good country music he shared with me & mainly him may. God watch over you and bless you. -Charles Eiler
I'm going to miss ur random messages to just check in and make sure I'm doing ok. While I was getting clean u always made sure I had words of encouragement. I'm going to miss that. I'm gonna miss u bringing me lemon rice soup when I'm sick and just dropping in to say hi. You were an incredible woman. You were the ultimate Momma Bear to everyone. My prayers to u and ur family that they grieve peacefully. Love u always, -Taj
Mike & family so sorry to here about Bill, worked with him for years at Bethlehem. Was also a friend and (neighbor) stopping by to talk about all the things we used to do. Rest in peace my friend. -David Linton
