Christopher P. Moody passed away at the age of 74 on Feb 4 th 2025 after a long battle with

COPD. He is survived by his sister Raye-Marie Green and her son Theodore Green as well as

many wonderful friends. Chris is predeceased by his mother, Kathleen Marie Marshall, father,

Elwin Christopher Moody, and brother, Theodore Moody.

Chris was born in Bangor, Maine but grew up in Monroe, Maine. He graduated from Mount View

High School in 1969 and went on to attend Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute where

he completed a two year vocational program in carpentry. He would later use these skills to

completely renovate his beautiful home. Chris also attended Rhode Island School of Design

where his focus was on culinary art. He used his education to gain employment on the RV

Endeavor and Oceanus where he proudly served as Chief Steward for many years. His position

allowed him to travel the world and meet many great people along the way. Chris loved to ski,

cook, walk, renovate, garden, water ski, spoiling his cats, and spending time with his friends that

he cherished most of all.

He was a member of the Waterville Community Land Trust Committee and the South End

Neighborhood Association. His quick wit and sense of humor made him a joy to be around and

was the foundation for many great friendships in his life. Chris overcame a lot of adversity in his

life starting a young age. As a survivor of sexual abuse and drug addiction he persevered and

was able to live a successful life of recovery. He wrote a poem to give others hope that they too

can overcome such difficult experiences.

Man on the Run

By Christopher Moody

Just a child, very innocent, not wild

Not special, just a child

Six years old, going on seven

Very happy, living in heaven

Why I was chosen, I’ll never know

From that day on, there was no glow

Life became hell, inside of me

And I decided to let it be.

No one knew I was so sad,

I believed I was just bad

Life was not easy and sometimes it was hard

Couldn’t let any know what was inside.

When drugs and alcohol didn’t work anymore,

I just wanted to close lifes door

Wanting to feel normal was not in the cards

Learning to accept was in the stars.

Peace came in the years to come,

I was no longer a man on the run.

There will be no public service however Chris requested that in in lieu of flowers, a donation

could be made to the Waterville Community Land Trust, South End Neighborhood Association,

or the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation in his memory.