December 25, 2023
December 25, 2023
Hi Jay Merry Heavenly Christmas Love and miss you very much Love Elsie
This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Jay Donald Morse, 79 years old, born on June 3, 1942, and quietly slipped away on November 6, 2021. We will remember him forever.
If you knew Jay well please take a moment to add a tribute or story, or upload a photo from an event or adventure you may have shared with him. These added memories will be especially cherished by his wife, daughters, grandsons and great grand daughter (who misses her Popo Jay in heaven).
If you are in the area, please join family and friends for a belated celebration of Jay's life . As Jay would want, this won't be a formal affair, just plenty of food and reconnection of family and friends to share stories and happy memories of a son, husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin, friend, neighbor and human being, who was steadfast in his love and lived a great life.
Saturday, June 25th, 2022 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Clay Sportsmen Club in Clay, NY
Club is located off of Route 31 on Henry Clay Blvd
Club is located off of Route 31 on Henry Clay Blvd
(just past Pine Plains Cemetery)
Jay is greatly missed by Elsie, his two daughters, Laura Morse and Penny Smith, his son-in-law Robert Smith, 2 grandson's, "Jay"son and Patrick Smith, a great granddaughter River Lil"Ian" Smith, his sister Jackie Gilson, brothers Denny and Terry Morse, sister-in-law Mary Cole and all his extended family (including may greatly loved nieces and nephews) and countless lifetime friends. Jay was joyfully rejoined in heaven with his mother and father, Amelia and Bernard Morse, his Uncle George Morton, his eldest grandson Ian, his brothers Ronald and Bill Morse, brother-in-law Donald Cole and sister-in-law Jan Morse (and many other family and friends also there with him.) Donations in Jay's memory can be made to either the Clay Sportsman Club, P.O. Box 1, Clay, NY 13041 or Gulfside Hospice in Zephyrhills, FL at www.gulfside.org.If you knew Jay well please take a moment to add a tribute or story, or upload a photo from an event or adventure you may have shared with him. These added memories will be especially cherished by his wife, daughters, grandsons and great grand daughter (who misses her Popo Jay in heaven).
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November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023
Remembering your laughing and smiling the most Jay. We so loved your jokes and sense of humor. Missing you every day! Your friends Dave & Carol Randall
November 5, 2023
November 5, 2023
Hi Jay Tomorrow will be 2 years since you left us It seems just like yesterday. I miss you so much. I am trying to keep things going here but sometimes it is hard. Penny was here which was nice. Laura coming at Christmas. I will always love you Love and miss you always Elsie
November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023
I love and miss you so much Dad. I’m struggling to believe it’s been almost 2 yrs - I am trying to make you proud and make some changes that are long overdue. I’m sorry it took losing both you and Ian to realize tomorrow isn’t promised and it’s the moments now that matter most. I know you have to see how big Rivy is getting and that Jayson and Patrick have also both grown so much in the past year. I am so very proud of them. Mom and I had such a nice week together and I felt you with us. Rivy and I are going to spend a month or so with her once I’m done with this job and have gotten my house back in order. So looking forward to that. I’m just so grateful that God gave me to you and Mom. I never said it enough when I should have but I love you so much Dad. Xoxo Penny
June 22, 2023
June 22, 2023
Happy 60th Anniversary Jay Wish you were here with me to celebrate. I will always miss you Love Elsie
June 17, 2023
June 17, 2023
Hi Jay Happy Heavenly Father's Day Doesn't seem this is the second Father's Day without you. I will always love you and miss you. Love Elsie
June 4, 2023
June 4, 2023
Happy Birthday Dad… I so miss you. ❤️ Penny
June 3, 2023
June 3, 2023
Hi Jay Wishing you a Happy 81st Heavenly Birthday. Wish you were here . I miss you Will always love you Elsie
April 9, 2023
April 9, 2023
Hi Jay Wishing you a Happy Easter. Oh I wish you were here. I miss you so
Love Elsie
Love Elsie
February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023
Happy Heavenly Valentine's Day Jay I miss you so Love Elsie and Smokey too
January 10, 2023
January 10, 2023
I miss you Dad - today is so hard without both you and Ian. I keep moving forward knowing that is what I have to do but some days are just harder than others. I didn’t say it enough when you were here - I love you so very much and miss you every day. If Jayson does end up going to Australia please look down on him and keep him safe. Love, Penny
December 24, 2022
December 24, 2022
Hi Jay Merry Heavenly Christmas. It is now 2 Christmas without you and I miss you so. It does not get any easier. I am so lonely without you but Smokey and I are hanging in there.
December 4, 2022
December 4, 2022
Hi Dad - I miss you so much. Rivy is getting so big and you would love her so much. It’s so hard to believe she is going to be 4 yrs old already. Just as hard as realizing it’s been over a year since you left. There was so much I should have said but I just didn’t want to believe you were actually leaving. I am so thankful for that one afternoon we had in the hospital playing cards and checkers. I know now that was a gift from God. I felt like I was a little girl again having fun with her daddy. We are putting up our Xmas lights tomorrow - Rivy is so excited - she loves xmas lights just like her Popo Jay. ❤️
November 30, 2022
November 30, 2022
Hi Jay Well the second Thanksgiving and my birthday have past. Although the days were good I think this year was the hardest without you. I have put up some Christmas decorations but not the lights They were your contribution to our Christmas decorations.
I have had my cataract surgies and did well as I hope you can see. Going to hearing doctor today to get new hearing aids so hope I can hear better.
I love you and miss you so I am sorry I did not express this more when you were with me Love Elsie
I have had my cataract surgies and did well as I hope you can see. Going to hearing doctor today to get new hearing aids so hope I can hear better.
I love you and miss you so I am sorry I did not express this more when you were with me Love Elsie
November 6, 2022
November 6, 2022
Hi Jay Well it has been a year on this date you left us. It has been a hard year but have had to learn a lot especially with the car. I miss you and hope you are at peace. Love Elsie
November 5, 2022
November 5, 2022
Hi Jay Does not seem it has been a year on this day we lost you. It seems like yesterday. I miss you so but can't wish you back knowing how sick you were.
Just know I love you and will always miss you Love me
Just know I love you and will always miss you Love me
September 5, 2022
September 5, 2022
Hi Jay: Just missing you so and it is so lonely here without you. Smokey and I are hanging in here but it is hard. Wish things could be different but they are not. I will always love you Love me
July 31, 2022
July 31, 2022
Hi Jay I miss you so. Received your memorial blanket yesterday made with all your shirts. I am sure you would have liked it. Your Celebration of Life in NY was very nice. Dave and Carol were a very big help. Also had a lot of help from your brothers, Terry Jr, Mary, Debbie, Becky, Jenny. Bonnie, Debbie Russell and more. You were well thought of.
I had a good time at Laura's but I so missed you being there with us. You would have enjoyed seeing Laura's garden and she would have put you to work in setting up her gazebo.
When she drove me home we drove through Shenandoah National Park which you would have enjoyed ''
Will write again. I love you and miss you so. Love Elsie
I had a good time at Laura's but I so missed you being there with us. You would have enjoyed seeing Laura's garden and she would have put you to work in setting up her gazebo.
When she drove me home we drove through Shenandoah National Park which you would have enjoyed ''
Will write again. I love you and miss you so. Love Elsie
July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022
Hi Dad, missing you a little extra today. Love you so much, Penny
June 22, 2022
June 22, 2022
Happy 59th Heavenly Anniversary Jay I love and miss you very much Love Elsie
June 21, 2022
June 21, 2022
Happy Belated Father's Day Jay. I could not post anything as Laura and I were on our way to Syracuse for your Celebration of Life this Saturday. We are here in Syracuse and miss you so much. Tomorrow we would have been married 59 years and it will be a very hard day for me. So a day early I am wishing you a Happy Heavenly Anniversary Miss you and Love you so Elsie
June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022
Hi Dad, I miss you so very very much. It was so hard not hearing your voice on our birthdays. I’m so sorry I lied to you on your last day and told you the surgery had been delayed because of COVID. I never wanted to lie to you. I just didn’t know how to tell you what was happening. I had no words. You knew though. I saw it in your eyes. I hope you know how much I loved you. I couldn’t have had a better dad. You are my Dad always and forever and I hope even with all my mistakes I made you proud. I know the pain is gone now and you are at peace and looking down on us. ❤️
June 3, 2022
June 3, 2022
Happy Heavenly 80th Birthday Jay I miss you so much and wish you were here with me but know you are at peace and out of pain Love Elsie
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December 25, 2023
December 25, 2023
Hi Jay Merry Heavenly Christmas Love and miss you very much Love Elsie
November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023
Remembering your laughing and smiling the most Jay. We so loved your jokes and sense of humor. Missing you every day! Your friends Dave & Carol Randall
November 5, 2023
November 5, 2023
Hi Jay Tomorrow will be 2 years since you left us It seems just like yesterday. I miss you so much. I am trying to keep things going here but sometimes it is hard. Penny was here which was nice. Laura coming at Christmas. I will always love you Love and miss you always Elsie
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Love this DEVIOUS smile!
Jay gave us his snow blower when he left NY to move to FLA think he felt sorry for us!! Dave & Carol Randall
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Jay & I Lunch at Heid's of Liverpool
June 21, 2022
I will always remember my lunch with Jay at Heid's of Liverpool. Jay ordered 3 hot dogs and someone in line said "you can't eat 3 hot dogs" and Jay said "MAKE THEM DOUBLES". Jay took the 3 doubles and ate them all with a smile on his face.
I could always count on his GREAT sense of humor always joking about something, and his great big smile.
We will miss him dearly!
Love,
Dave & Carol Randall
I could always count on his GREAT sense of humor always joking about something, and his great big smile.
We will miss him dearly!
Love,
Dave & Carol Randall