Obituary for Cathy Lee Moser
Cathy Lee Moser (née Hein), the heart of her family and of so many dear friend groups, passed away following a nearly two-year battle with cancer. She passed peacefully in her sleep at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, September 19, 2022 at St. Boniface Hospital. She had recently celebrated her 70th birthday.
Cathy was predeceased by her mother Marion Hein (née Phillips), who lost her own battle to cancer in 1985 at just 52 years old. Cathy’s greatest fear in life was getting the disease that took her mother. Through her own fear and grief, Cathy found strength, courage, and wisdom for herself and her family in God. Cathy surrendered her life to God and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour later that same year. She also ensured that her own two children, Cheryl Ann Moser and Carl William Moser, who she leaves to mourn, were educated about God, baptized, and given the option to choose a Christian way of life.
Cathy’s unshakable faith moved so many of you to put your love for her into action, that she never walked alone. An unfortunate leader among family and friends in being the first to go, she is the only one of us who transitioned from this life into the next surrounded by everyone she loved, and who loved her right back.
Cathy leaves to mourn her father, Benjamin Hein, who recently turned 95; her three younger siblings, Deborah Henry (née Hein; m. Bill Henry), Teresa Hein, Jeffrey Hein (m. Mireille Fiola-Hein); and her four nieces, Kristin, Carmen, Katarina, and Sophia.
Cathy also leaves to mourn her soulmate and partner of more than 50 years, married June 2, 1973, husband Dieter Hans Moser. They met when Cathy was just 18, and they were rarely apart. Usually only for days at a time when “Deets” would go on a hunting or fishing trip. He would always come home with “miss-me bumps”, these goofy little physical signs of stress behind his ears when they were apart for too long.
Cathy’s proudest accomplishment, next to being a wife and mother, was being a grandmother. She leaves to mourn her two granddaughters, Shayla and Cali, who embody their grandma’s heart, creativity, and spirit more each day. Cathy also got over her allergy to cats
Cathy’s friends were her family and shone like stars for her. Heather Davis, you shone among the longest. Sylvia Piper, you shone among the brightest. Both of you stepped-up for Cathy as friends do, but also for her husband and children as she knew you would. There are too many others to thank (see below).
Cathy had long accepted that an Earthly death is part of an Earthly life just like sunshine, swimming pools, and taxes. She prayed and asked God for just a few things in exchange for doing her Christian best to live gently, lovingly, and with humility: (1) Please don’t take my children from me; (2) Please don’t take me from my children, while they are children; (3) Please don’t let me suffer.
And God, who so loved his Christian child in Cathy Lee Moser, said yes.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 11th at 11:00am at Friends Funeral Service. Details at https://www.friendsfs.ca/.
All are welcome! Cathy’s memorial service is planned for 11:00am – 12:30pm, lasting about 90 minutes. An agenda will be provided on the day. Please note that there is a small parking lot at Friends Funeral Service with limited space so you may need to walk a short distance.
No refreshments. Managing a devastating illness over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted terribly on the Moser family, affecting all aspects of health and well-being. For these reasons, the family has not planned for a gathering following the service.
Thank you to Heather, Diane, Sylvia, and Kim for being Cathy’s lifelong friends. Diane, you truly were Cathy’s first, truest, and longest-lasting friendship in this lifetime. You are a beautiful and gentle soul, and that is why Cathy loved you so dearly for so long. Heather, you are a clever, capable, and feisty lady. Aside from family, you are probably the only other one who knew the full extent to which Cathy could be particular about things. That is why she entrusted you to help with her care at the end. Sylvia (and Blake), you have been family to the Moser’s and we hope that continues. Sylvia and Kim, your insights and experiences with specific aspects of care truly made anticipating Cathy’s rapidly changing needs easier, but it was those passionate telephone calls and visits, and your heartfelt support that made all the difference to her caregivers so we could do our job. Thank you so much for your wholehearted support.
Thank you to Cathy’s friends Betty, Leigh, Vici, Marcel, and Sandra. You stood by Cathy unconditionally. You provided her with all the love, social, emotional, instrumental, and spiritual supports she needed during the time you all shared together. Then you took your love for Cathy one step further, and stood courageously by her side over the course of her illness. I hope you feel blessed and empowered by what you did for her. Thank you for the incredibly generous food deliveries and treats. We would not have had the energy to keep going without you.
Thank you to Ray, who gave the Mosers a soft place to land (and to store all their things). You did this during a particularly devastating period in your own life. Mom was “very fond of you” and always asked if you would be joining us for happy hour, dinner, or a Bomber game. You helped the Moser family to remain as connected as possible while life was tearing us apart. Although you are physically strong, your ability to be strong for others comes from a place of true courage. Thank you for being that for all of us.
Thank you to Cathy’s siblings Debbie (Bill), Teresa, and Jeff (Mireille) for delivering meals over the course of our 30-day quarantine, and for engaging in an incredibly difficult and reminiscent process over the past number of months. Thank you for supporting Dieter; he will need as much love, support, and community as all of us can muster. Thank you also to Ted and Gary for being outstanding friends to Dieter. Your support for her husband was so important to Cathy.
In lieu of flowers, the Moser family is asking you to pay kindness forward with donations to CancerCare Manitoba and the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation. Cathy and her family received outstanding care and support from the individuals who met with us onsite, at home, and then in hospital.
Donate to CancerCare Manitoba: https://www.cancercare.mb.ca/Ways-To-Help/donate
Donate to St Boniface Hospital Foundation: https://stbonifacehospital.ca/about-us/nursing-alumni-association/donate/
Cathy was predeceased by her mother Marion Hein (née Phillips), who lost her own battle to cancer in 1985 at just 52 years old. Cathy’s greatest fear in life was getting the disease that took her mother. Through her own fear and grief, Cathy found strength, courage, and wisdom for herself and her family in God. Cathy surrendered her life to God and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour later that same year. She also ensured that her own two children, Cheryl Ann Moser and Carl William Moser, who she leaves to mourn, were educated about God, baptized, and given the option to choose a Christian way of life.
Cathy’s unshakable faith moved so many of you to put your love for her into action, that she never walked alone. An unfortunate leader among family and friends in being the first to go, she is the only one of us who transitioned from this life into the next surrounded by everyone she loved, and who loved her right back.
Cathy leaves to mourn her father, Benjamin Hein, who recently turned 95; her three younger siblings, Deborah Henry (née Hein; m. Bill Henry), Teresa Hein, Jeffrey Hein (m. Mireille Fiola-Hein); and her four nieces, Kristin, Carmen, Katarina, and Sophia.
Cathy also leaves to mourn her soulmate and partner of more than 50 years, married June 2, 1973, husband Dieter Hans Moser. They met when Cathy was just 18, and they were rarely apart. Usually only for days at a time when “Deets” would go on a hunting or fishing trip. He would always come home with “miss-me bumps”, these goofy little physical signs of stress behind his ears when they were apart for too long.
Cathy’s proudest accomplishment, next to being a wife and mother, was being a grandmother. She leaves to mourn her two granddaughters, Shayla and Cali, who embody their grandma’s heart, creativity, and spirit more each day. Cathy also got over her allergy to cats
Cathy’s friends were her family and shone like stars for her. Heather Davis, you shone among the longest. Sylvia Piper, you shone among the brightest. Both of you stepped-up for Cathy as friends do, but also for her husband and children as she knew you would. There are too many others to thank (see below).
Cathy had long accepted that an Earthly death is part of an Earthly life just like sunshine, swimming pools, and taxes. She prayed and asked God for just a few things in exchange for doing her Christian best to live gently, lovingly, and with humility: (1) Please don’t take my children from me; (2) Please don’t take me from my children, while they are children; (3) Please don’t let me suffer.
And God, who so loved his Christian child in Cathy Lee Moser, said yes.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 11th at 11:00am at Friends Funeral Service. Details at https://www.friendsfs.ca/.
All are welcome! Cathy’s memorial service is planned for 11:00am – 12:30pm, lasting about 90 minutes. An agenda will be provided on the day. Please note that there is a small parking lot at Friends Funeral Service with limited space so you may need to walk a short distance.
No refreshments. Managing a devastating illness over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted terribly on the Moser family, affecting all aspects of health and well-being. For these reasons, the family has not planned for a gathering following the service.
Thank you to Heather, Diane, Sylvia, and Kim for being Cathy’s lifelong friends. Diane, you truly were Cathy’s first, truest, and longest-lasting friendship in this lifetime. You are a beautiful and gentle soul, and that is why Cathy loved you so dearly for so long. Heather, you are a clever, capable, and feisty lady. Aside from family, you are probably the only other one who knew the full extent to which Cathy could be particular about things. That is why she entrusted you to help with her care at the end. Sylvia (and Blake), you have been family to the Moser’s and we hope that continues. Sylvia and Kim, your insights and experiences with specific aspects of care truly made anticipating Cathy’s rapidly changing needs easier, but it was those passionate telephone calls and visits, and your heartfelt support that made all the difference to her caregivers so we could do our job. Thank you so much for your wholehearted support.
Thank you to Cathy’s friends Betty, Leigh, Vici, Marcel, and Sandra. You stood by Cathy unconditionally. You provided her with all the love, social, emotional, instrumental, and spiritual supports she needed during the time you all shared together. Then you took your love for Cathy one step further, and stood courageously by her side over the course of her illness. I hope you feel blessed and empowered by what you did for her. Thank you for the incredibly generous food deliveries and treats. We would not have had the energy to keep going without you.
Thank you to Ray, who gave the Mosers a soft place to land (and to store all their things). You did this during a particularly devastating period in your own life. Mom was “very fond of you” and always asked if you would be joining us for happy hour, dinner, or a Bomber game. You helped the Moser family to remain as connected as possible while life was tearing us apart. Although you are physically strong, your ability to be strong for others comes from a place of true courage. Thank you for being that for all of us.
Thank you to Cathy’s siblings Debbie (Bill), Teresa, and Jeff (Mireille) for delivering meals over the course of our 30-day quarantine, and for engaging in an incredibly difficult and reminiscent process over the past number of months. Thank you for supporting Dieter; he will need as much love, support, and community as all of us can muster. Thank you also to Ted and Gary for being outstanding friends to Dieter. Your support for her husband was so important to Cathy.
In lieu of flowers, the Moser family is asking you to pay kindness forward with donations to CancerCare Manitoba and the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation. Cathy and her family received outstanding care and support from the individuals who met with us onsite, at home, and then in hospital.
Donate to CancerCare Manitoba: https://www.cancercare.mb.ca/Ways-To-Help/donate
Donate to St Boniface Hospital Foundation: https://stbonifacehospital.ca/about-us/nursing-alumni-association/donate/