Moses Benjamin Neptune

Pleasant Point – Moses Benjamin Neptune, 81, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at a Bangor hospital. Moses was born in Pleasant Point on Feb. 15, 1928. After high school, he entered the U.S. Army, and then the U.S. Navy. Upon completing his military duties, Moses returned to Pleasant Point. He drove truck for over 25 years with Fox & Ginn Moving and Storage, and also with Allied Van Lines. Later Moses drove bus for Indian Township, retiring in 1983. He was a communicant of St. Ann R.C. Church in Pleasant Point, Crescent Lodge #78 A.F. & A.M., and the Passamaquoddy Memorial Post #11299 V.F.W. in Pembroke. Moses enjoyed playing Bingo, scratch tickets, watching TV, and going on car rides with his dog Champ. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a daughter, Bessie Mae Socobasin. Surviving are seven children, Philip Newell of Indian Township, Dolly Barnes and her husband Gerald of Boise, ID, Tammy Neptune of Nashville, TN, Frances Neptune of Indian Township, Janet Neptune of Indian Township, Elizabeth Neptune of Indian Township and Yolanda Neptune of Calais; three sisters, Grace Roderick of Pleasant Point, Blanche Sockabasin of Indian Township, and Patricia Sockabasin and her husband Clayton of Indian Township; a brother, John Leighton of Pembroke; twenty five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; special friends Noel Neptune, Kurt Moore, and Donald Soctomah of Pleasant Point; many nieces and nephews; and his faithful canine companion, Champ. Visiting hours will be held at the Elder Meal Site, Pleasant Point, from 1 p.m. Sunday, June 14, until 10 a.m. Tuesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann R.C. Church, Pleasant Point. Burial will follow in the Tribal Cemetery. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Homes, Calais & Eastport.


Cemetery:
Pleasant Point Tribal Cemetery
Pleasant Point, ME 04667 (map/driving directions)



Services:
11:00AM at St. Ann Catholic Church on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009