Mildred Royce Piers

PIERS, Mildred Royce Moffett Mildred Moffett Piers passed away peacefully October 31, 2009 at the age of 91. Mildred was born August 22, 1918 in Plainfield, NJ to James and Myrtle Royce. She married Benjamin Moffett in 1951 and together they spent their years working in and around the city of Cranford, NJ and spent their summers at the Jersey Shore which they both loved. Mildred was a 1938 graduate of Lasell College. This gave her the opportunity to work and help raise and support her family. Her family was her greatest joy in life. When it came time to retire, Mildred and Ben moved to Gulfport, FL to enjoy their golden years together near the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Sadly, Ben passed on in 1977. Being the strong woman that she was Mildred resolved to spend her golden years helping others. She was very active in her Church and gave of her time freely. In 1990 Mildred married Ralph Piers at the age of 72. She moved to Cape Cod, MA with Ralph and once again lived by the sea. Mildred stayed in Cape Cod until age, weather, and the longing to be near her family called her back to Florida. She lived in Melbourne Beach, FL near her grandson Jeff and the sea that she so loved until she could no longer live on her own. Mildred moved to Ocala, FL in 2004 and resided at The Bridge Assisted Living Facility. This move brought her near her grandson Rob and great-granddaughter Alexis whom she loved dearly. She will be greatly missed by her son Robert R. Moffett, Sr., and his wife Mary of Pierson, FL, grandsons Robert R. Moffett, Jr. and his wife Wendy of Ocala, FL, Jeffrey W. Moffett and his wife Tracy, Melbourne Beach, FL, Darren J. Moffett and his fiancée Tammy L. Hammond of Lancaster, SC, great-granddaughter Alexis T. Moffett of Ocala, FL, and her sister Jane Printup of Ashville, NC. A viewing will be held Tuesday November 3, 2009 from 5-7 PM at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, 910 SE Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL. Interment will be 11 AM Friday, November 6, 2009 at the Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, NJ. Those who wish to remember Mildred may give to a charity of their choice in her name or give of their time to those in need. Local arrangements by The Gray Memorial Funeral Home, Cranford, NJ