Obituary of Anne Beattie-Moss

Anne Beattie-Moss, 65, of State College, died Monday, December 14, 2015, at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. Born Anne Katherine Fogelsanger on April 6, 1950, in Bellefonte, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Beattie and Helen Pauline Shoemaker Fogelsanger. She is survived by her three children, Arthur John Hauser of Brooklyn, NY, and Noah and Sophie Beattie-Moss, of State College; her longtime domestic partner, Melissa Beattie-Moss of State College; her mother-and father-in-law, Martha and Ralph Moss, of State College; one sister-in-law, Pauline Fogelsanger, of State College; a brother-in-law Benjamin Moss, and wife Elizabeth, of New Hampshire; and many nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, A. Scott Fogelsanger. From childhood, Anne had a passion for dance, and for teaching and helping others. Her compassionate heart, joyful and adventurous spirit, and her radiant smile uplifted and inspired all who knew her, and will never be forgotten. She was a 1968 graduate of State College Area High School and was Centre County's Junior Miss that same year. She also won the talent award in the statewide pageant for her dance performance and choreography. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Stephens College in 1971 where she studied with Harriette Ann Gray, a soloist with the Humphrey-Weidman Company. Anne was a student of American modern dance history all her life; Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman were her favorite choreographers, and her own dance style reflected their vibrant "fall and recovery" techniques. While in college, Anne also attended the intensive summer dance program at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. She moved to New York City in the early 1970s where she performed with many modern dance companies including those of Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and Alvin Ailey, before getting her Masters in Dance Education at New York University in 1977. Anne explored her interests and helped others in many chapters of her life. She was a loving and devoted mother to her three children. She taught dance and exercise at the Borough of Manhattan Community College and elsewhere; she trained as a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator with the technique's founder, Elisabeth Bing; and she went on to run a successful pre-natal exercise studio in home in Park Slope, Brooklyn. She took great joy in understanding the science of anatomy, and graduated from the Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences as a certified massage therapist in 1990. For almost a decade, Anne was in private practice as a medical massage therapist with a devoted clientele. In 1991, she also started a career in the cancer field as the Managing Director for Cancer Communications, Inc., State College, and worked tirelessly to help cancer patients even when she herself was ill. She was a member of Congregation Brit Shalom and had many friendships in that community who supported her through her final illness, as did her State High classmates and many other friends far and wide. Anne's family is so grateful. Visitation will be from 4 PM to 6 PM, on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Atherton St., State College. Memorial service will be at 1 PM, on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at the funeral home, with Rabbi David Ostrich officiating. Burial will be in Spring Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family has established an education fund for Anne's younger children for those who wish to make a memorial contribution. These may be made directly to The Beattie-Moss Children Education Fund, c/o Citizens Bank, 1248 S. Atherton St., State College, PA 16801. Arrangements are under the care of Koch Funeral Home, State College. Online condolences and signing of the guest book may be entered at www.kochfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook. ?