Gerald Philip "Gerry" Moser

1920 - 2018  (97 years)

• Name	Gerald Philip "Gerry" Moser
  Born	26 Jun 1920	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Kitchener Beverages
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187498199
  Interesting	business, charity
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-120356
  Died	17 Feb 2018  [2]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I120356	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Louis Gregory Moser,   b. 1 Jan 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1978  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Olive Margarita Forwell,   b. 4 Nov 1895, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Mar 1969  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F62784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Audrey Gerine Heideman,   b. 5 May 1921,   d. 31 Jul 2009  (Age 88 years)
  Married	10 Oct 1942  [1]
  Children	1. Sandra Moser   2. Roger Moser
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F30902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Moser,GeraldPhilip-0001-Plaque-AudreyGerineHeideman-St.MarysHospital.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Gerald & Audrey Moser Gerald Moser and Audrey Heideman were both born and raised in Kitchener. They were married in 1942, after being introduced by friends at a dance, and remained life-long residents of the area. After working his way through all levels of the business, Gerald became the proud owner of Kitchener Beverages Limited, the local Pepsi Cola soft drink franchise. While he worked hard to build the business. Audrey was continually supportive and stayed home to raise their two children, Sandra and Roger. In addition to his busy professional life, Gerald remained very active within the community in order to give something back to the people that helped make him successful. Wishing to promote and preserve a tradition of excellence in education, Gerald served as a Trustee on the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. Gerald. and Audrey were also long-time supporters of many local community charities, including St. Mary's General Hospital, the Carmelite Monastery, St. Jerome's University, the Congregation of the Ressurrection and the local Knights of Columbus. As a result of their contributions to the Catholic community, Gerald and Audrey were both honoured by the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, becoming Sir Gerald and Lady Audrey. To pay tribute to their parents' generosity and concern for others, Gerald & Audrey's children made an investment in their honour through the One Voice One Vision campaign. Plaque at the St. Marys Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario _____________________ MOSER, Gerald Philip Gerry Moser, 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 17, 2018, surrounded by his caring family. Loving husband of Audrey, his wife of sixty-six years. Cherished father of Sandra (Harvey Reid), and Roger (Mary). Gerry will be greatly missed by his grandchildren Nicole (Greg Hallman), Denise (Paul Cowie), Gerine (Chuck Carré), Marisa and Philip. Papa Gerry was also adored by his great-grandchildren: Colton, Lily, Everett and Audrey. Gerry is survived by his brothers-and-sisters-in-law Joan and David Knorr, Gail Heideman, Ronald Heideman, and Carol Heideman. Gerry is predeceased by his parents Louis and Olive Moser, brother Colonel (Jean) Moser, and many treasured brothers-and-sisters-in-law from the Heideman family. He will be fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews and friends. Gerry was born and raised in Kitchener, and remained a life-long resident of the area. He started his career at Silverwood Dairy making ice cream, which he studied at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph. When faced with a transfer to Hamilton, Gerry made a move to the local Pepsi Cola soft drink franchise, Kitchener Beverages Limited, so he could stay in town. After working his way through all levels of the business, Gerry became the proud owner of Kitchener Beverages in 1957. His tireless hard work and impeccable high standards led to it becoming one of PepsiCo's most successful franchises in Canada. Gerry consistently received recognition for his efforts, winning numerous sales achievement awards, as well as continuously winning the prestigious International Quality Control award for overall product quality and cleanliness. In addition to his busy professional life, Gerry remained very active within the community to give back to the people that helped make him successful. Wishing to promote excellence in education, Gerry served as a Trustee on the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. Gerry was a long-time supporter of many local community charities, including: St. Mary's General Hospital, St. Jerome's University, the Congregation of the Resurrection, K-W Counselling and KidsAbility. He served as a Director for the Carmel of St. Joseph, a Trustee of the St. Jerome's-St. Mary's Catholic Education Foundation, and was the longest serving member of the Fourth Degree of Kitchener Knights of Columbus Council #1504. Gerry was also knighted by the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Gerry - affectionately known as "the Fastest Moving Man in Town" or "Mr. Pepsi"- was full of energy, and his greatest pleasure came from spending fun times with family and friends. He enjoyed warm winters in Atlantis, Florida and summers at Paradise Lake. Over the years he spent many hours with friends on the golf course at Westmount Golf & Country Club, playing horseshoes, or watching his horses at the harness races. He was involved in the local hockey community as a Director of the Kitchener Beavers, and was one of the founding supporters of the Kitchener Rangers. He loved big band music, and watching the Lawrence Welk Show. He was a true gentleman who lived life to the fullest. He genuinely appreciated everyone who helped him and always said thank you. Through his warm, welcoming manner, he touched many lives in a positive way. He will always be respected for his determined, hard-working, loyal, and honest character, and remain highly-regarded by the many young people who looked up to him as a role model. Gerry's family will receive friends and relatives on Tuesday from 3-9 p.m. at the Henry Walser Funeral Home , 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener ON, 519-749-8467. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 21st at St. Louis Catholic Church, 53 Allen Street, Waterloo ON. A special thank you to Dr. Mel Cescon, and caregivers Tina, Jordan, and Julie. As expressions of sympathy, donations to The Carmel of St. Joseph or KidsAbility would be appreciated (cards available at the funeral home). Gerald Moser - Saturday, February 17th, 2018. (2023). Retrieved 26 January 2023, from https://memorials.henrywalser.com/moser-gerald/3430239/obituary.php

  
  

• Sources

  [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . East: Moser/ Gerald Phillip/ Moser/ June 26, 1920/ / {photo image of couple}/ Audrey Gerine/ Heideman/ May 5, 1921/ July 31, 2009/ West: Moser/ {photo image of couple}/ Gerry and Audrey/ married Oct. 10, 1942/ loving parents of Sandra and Roger/ [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187498199.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Jun 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth