It is with great sadness that we note the untimely passing of our dear friend, Mo Moshovos, Wednesday evening. Mo was in the parking lot after our Holiday Dinner preparing to drive home when he had a medical emergency. He died later that evening in the hospital.  Mo was 83 at the time of his death. His Obituary can be found on the second page of this article.  
 
Mo joined East Hartford Rotary on June 25, 1969 and served faithfully in the Club for over 48 years. For many years he was the Club Photographer, wrote erudite editions of High Gear, and enjoyed our annual Fireside Chats. His life is a poster for the Rotary motto, "Service Above Self." Mo will be greatly missed by all of us in East Hartford Rotary, particularly by his good buddy Nick Cecere but he now joins his two other life long friends, Herb Barall and Moe Belanger in the great hereafter. God's speed, Mo, and may choirs of angels sing thee to thy rest.    
Emmanuel "Mo" Moshovos, 83, of East Hartford, CT passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. Mo was the son of the late Dimitrius and Stella Dolfas Moshovos, and was predeceased by his beloved wife Lucy (Krikorian) to whom he was married for 31 years. He is survived by his daughter, Christina Kowalczyk and her husband Michael of Northville, MI, and his son James Moshovos and his wife Amy of Upper Montclair, NJ. He also leaves his grandchildren Aaron and Jennifer Kowalczyk, and Dylan and Kaitlyn Moshovos. In addition, he leaves behind his sisters, Anne Greene of Madison and Pana Gawle of Deland, FL and many nieces, nephews and godchildren.
 
Mo was born in Bloomfield, CT and graduated Weaver High School in 1951, where he Captained the football team, earning All-State honors. He received a full athletic scholarship to Arnold College, which later became The University of Bridgeport. He was drafted into the U.S. Armyduring the Korean Conflict era and served in an intelligence unit at McCord Airforce base in Tacoma, Washington until his honorable discharge in February 1954. Upon his discharge, Mo returned to college at The University of Hartford, graduating in 1958.
 
He began his professional career in the Insurance field, working at Sun Life of Canada and the Hartford Insurance Group, as a District Manager. He also was involved in the restaurant business, opening the first Mr. Steak east of the Mississippi, as well as The Horseless Carriage an upscale eatery in East Hartford. He earned his real estate appraisal certification, starting his own company EDM Associates and continued in the profession, in various capacities, for the next 30 years, retiring in 2010.
 
Mo was active in his church, St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Hartford, his entire life, beginning as an Alter Boy through his time on the Parish Council for 36 years, on the Board of Directors and as Vice President. He was a proud member of AHEPA (American Hellenic Progressive Association) and served as President of the Hartford Chapter 58 for eight terms. He then was elected AHEPA District 7 Governor for two terms and was recognized nationally as District Governor of the Year.
 
Emmanuel joined the East Hartford Rotary Club in 1969 and was honored in 2012 with the highest service award from rotary, The Paul Harris Award.
 
Family and friends are welcome to gather in celebration of Mo's life on Monday, December 18, from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Turnpike, Wethersfield, CT, with a with a Trisayion Service at 7 p.m. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, December 19 at 11 a.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Please visit www.dillonbaxter.com to share a memory with the family.