Larita Moultrie-Blue

Larita Moultrie-Blue, 68, passed away on June 17, 2024, in Glen Cove, NY. Larita Moultrie-Blue was born on April 26, 1956 in San Diego, CA, to Rev Isaiah Moultrie and Eulah Moultrie. Larita attended the renowned Emma Willard School for Girls, obtained a B.S. from Northeastern University, M.A. from Antioch University, M.A. in International Trade Law from Antioch School of Law, and a J.D. degree from Southland University.

Larita had a joie de vivre! She loved to laugh and bring joy and happiness to others! She had a fondness for reading, she was a Bibliophile, you could even call her a bookworm for the countless books she read and shared as well as the grand library she designed and used, but she did not like worms, she would prefer being called a Bibliophile; Larita loved sunflowers, 50’s music and Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car”, ornamental grass, tropical fish (especially the colorful Clowns Fish, Lions, and Angel Fish), driving her Thundernight Metallic MSeries, riding her Piaggio VESPA, knitting with friends Nancy, Carla, and Anne, and rug hooking with friends like Denise, Sue and countless others; she was a Knitter & Rug Hooker extraordinaire! She enjoyed living in Boston, Washington, and New York, with a special love for trips to Greenwich, Miami, and Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills California where she shopped and shopped! She was in the process of scheduling a trip to Greenwich with Nancy and Sandra as well as making plans to return to Miami with her husband in the fall to shop. Shopping was Larita’s middle name!

Larita married Jerome H. Blue on July 11, 1981 in Inwood, NY. The have no children, but they cared and loved many children; Larita shopped year-round for birthday and Christmas gifts for children, young and old. Larita is survived by Jerome H. Blue - husband, of Oyster Bay, Rev Isaiah Moultrie - father, Eulah Moultrie – mother, Sandra Nicholas – sister, Isaiah Ray Fitzgerald Moultrie – brother, and Edward Nicholas -brother-in-law, and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Larita is preceded in death by Steven Keith Tyrone Moultrie – brother.

The service and burial for Mrs. Larita Moultrie-Blue will be held at 10am Saturday, June 22, 2024 at her chosen final resting place for her, and her husband, Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 9am family and friends can meet at Whitting Funeral Home, 300 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, New York 11545 for the trip to the Locust Valley Cemetery, or Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10am family and friends can meet at the gravesite for service and burial, Locust Valley Cemetery, 117 Ryefield Road, Locust Valley, New York 11560. Locust Valley Cemetery is listed on the Smithsonian Register of American Gardens, it began with a unique plan over 100 years ago, rather than the usual rows of marble and granite, the Cemetery’s 19th century founders conceived of a sanctuary more like a woodland garden. To realize that vision, they commissioned the Olmsted family, renowned architects of Central Park, to design its grounds. You can copy the following link on your browser to see what the Locust Valley Cemetery looks like nowadays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozHRSqiAoQo. Repass: immediately following the interment, family and friends are invited to reminisce, celebrate, and honor Larita’s life at MoCA Asian Bistro, 7967 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, New York 11797.

Memorial donations can be made in Larita’s name to her favorite and beloved charity, “Emma Willard School for Girls,” 285 Pawling Avenue, Troy, New York 12180.