Tim was born on November 15, 1956 in Hanover, N.H. He was the son of Richard and Emilie (Major) Moore. He graduated from Woodstock High School in 1974 and matriculated to Dartmouth College, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts in 1978.
While in college, he started his lifelong career as a fire fighter by joining the Hanover Fire Department. In addition to working at Hanover, he was also a former chief and lifetime member of the Thetford Fire Department, a former deputy fire chief of the Bradford Fire Department, and most recently a member of the Vershire fire department and captain of the Corinth fire department. Tim also loved to teach, and was a longtime instructor for the Vermont Fire Academy, and taught fire fighting at Vermont Technical College. Professionally, he was most proud his role in helping to save a family on November 26, 2002, when their car smashed through the side of the Sayers Bridge.
He married Brenda Hill in March of 1991 in Thetford Center. They later moved to Bradford, where he enjoyed spending time working on their farm with his three German Shepherds. He also loved playing with his grandson and taking him for Gator rides around the farm.
Tim was predeceased by his parents, and was survived by his wife, Brenda Moore, stepdaughter Rebecca Stearns and her husband Steven Stearns, stepson Nathaniel Hill, grandson Matheson Stearns, sister Carol Garland, brother Brian Moore and his wife Tamara Moore, as well as several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the Thetford Volunteer Fire Departments Firehouse on Route 113 in Thetford, Vt. Visiting hours will be held on Friday evening Aug. 12, 2016 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at Hale Funeral Home, 187 Upper Plain, Bradford, VT.
The Hale Funeral Home and cremation Care of Bradford, Vt. is in charge of arrangements.
To view an online guestbook go to www.halefuneralhomes.com