Itern Moise,83, of Sebastian, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Palm Garden of Vero Beach, FL. Mr. Moise was born October 22, 1929 in
La Montagne, Haiti to Justin & Rosilienne Moise. He had been a resident of Sebastian since 2002, coming from West Orange, NJ. Prior to moving to the United States in 1970, he worked as a teacher in Haiti . Itern was a hard worker, and held many occupations upon entering the Uni ted States. He ret ired as a Cert i f ied Nurses
Assistant. Through his work ethic he inspired his four sons to become responsible citizens and high level professionals.
He was a devoted husband, father, and Christian missionary. He served as a deacon at the First Haitian Baptist Church of Vero Beach. Itern had a firm belief
in God's Grace and Love through his son, Jesus Christ. Survivors include his children, Dr. Bonard Moise, Jacques Moise, Herriot Moise, Francois Itern Moise,
Jr. ; grandchi ldren, Asyah Moise, Jessica Moise, Christopher Moise, Ashlee Moise, Johanne Vanessa Moise, Elizabeth Gabrielle Moise, Jacques Philippe
Moise, Gabriel Alexandre Moise ; sister, Julienne Moise; daughters- in- law, Dr . Olga Soto-Moise, Francisca Moise, Carolyn Moise; sister- in- law, Jeannette Dieudonne; countless nieces and nephews, friends, and his beloved brothers and sisters at the French Speaking Baptist Church on Clermont Avenue in Brooklyn, NY and the First Haitian Baptist Church of Vero Beach, FL. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Clarisse Moise, ne Jean.
A visitation wil l be held from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2013 at the First Haitian Baptist Church at 4545 71st Street, Vero Beach, FL 32967 with a
funeral service being held from 9:00-11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at the same church. Burial will be held on Monday September 16, 2013 at
12:30 p.m. Wo o db r id g e Memor ial Gardens in Woodbridge, NJ. Arrangements b y Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory in Vero Beach. Online condolences may be sent at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

Deacon Itern Moise, born in Haiti on 10/22/1929, was always confident that he would play a big role in his community.
His journey began in the hills of Lamontagne, a small village on the outskirts of Jacmel, the well-known urb of poets, in the South of Haiti. Although proud of his roots, he felt that there was something else out there that he would not find in Lamontagne. He chose to move to Jacmel, the city that would eventually give him the immense opportunity to be the first one in his family to break the cycle of illiteracy. He got his professional degree as a shoemaker. He was well sought out for his professional services and became successful in his shoemaking business and in the teaching of his craft at the school where he had graduated with top honors. The business grew a robust pool of clientele which allowed him to invest in cattle and land to assure the wellness of the young family he had created with his beloved wife Clarisse, sister of two of his best school mates.
He soon realized through the network of his clients that he was more than a shoemaker and that he could give back to the community. He soon found himself working for the people of Jacmel and assuring the wellness of a large association of laborers working on the dock. His contributions were noticed all the way to the presidential palace in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. He would soon become at his risk and peril an ardent defender of the people of Jacmel against the abuses of some members of the local elite in cahoots with corrupt representatives of the Government. His natural tenacity served him well.
But, that was not enough for him. When an opportunity presented itself for him to get on the Professional Immigrant Program that had been established by President Kennedy, he jumped on it and soon found himself in New York. He did not mind starting over, knowing that he had been given a break to assure a better future for the 4 boys he had engendered with Clarisse.
Working multiple jobs he made sure they were provided for, with an emphasis on the best education they could get. He himself never stopped educating himself and ultimately retired as a certified nurse's assistant. On his journey, he relied entirely on the power of the Lord to sustain him in the daily battles of life. He never failed to support all good Christian causes. He was an indefatigable missionary of the French Speaking Baptist Church of Clermont Avenue in Brooklyn.
Upon entering his retirement, he and his beloved wife Clarisse left the New York area to go spend their final years in Florida. His involvement with the Haitian community of the Vero Beach grew bigger and bigger. He was a deacon in the Vero Beach Baptist church and never missed an opportunity to preach and teach about the grace and love of God through his Son Jesus.
After his beloved wife departed to Heaven in 2004, a huge part of his life went missing. However, he still fought the good fight and firmed up his dedication to the work of the Lord, who decided that it was time to reunite him with Clarisse on September 11, 2013. He peacefully went to Heaven, where basking in the divine light of eternal bliss he has started a new life in the company of the saints who have preceded him.
Deacon Iterne Moise has been, and always will be an icon and role model to the Moise family and to the community that he so well served. He will be greatly missed by all of us.