Agda Lynn Moore

Agda “Lynn” Moore

Age 91, of Silver Spring, MD.  She passed quietly on August 7th, 2024 having lived a long and full life, always with a laugh through good and bad times.  She is survived by her daughters, Valerie Bannigan (William) of Damascus, MD and Robin Moore of Apex, NC, grandson, Sean Bannigan, and many nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Morrison Bert Moore III, and her siblings Jack, Joy, and Cliff.

Lynn was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA where many of her extended family members still reside, moving to Silver Spring in 1956 when her husband obtained a job with the Naval Ordinance Laboratory.  She worked at Vitro Corporation in Aspen Hill, MD before becoming a stay-at-home mother and homemaker until her children were out of grade school.  Afterwards, she worked as the office manager for the International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics until she retired. 

She was a member of Argyle Country Club in Silver Spring for decades, where she played golf, and was an active member of the women’s nine holers.  She loved to swim, garden, sew and cook.  She liked to visit Denmark, where both her parents were born and raised and where extended family lives. 

She is always remembered as kind, and funny.  Showing an interest in the lives of all the people she met along her life’s path.  She made sure to get to know her neighbors and made it a point to be in touch with family and friends. Her gentleness and smile made her memorable.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans http://www.dav.org/, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals http://www.aspca.org/ or give to a local animal shelter of your choice.

Relatives and friends may visit on Friday, August 16, 2024, from 1pm to 2:30pm at the Roy W. Barber Funeral Home, 21525 Laytonsville Rd., Laytonsville, MD 20882, where a Memorial Service will be held at 2:30pm. 

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