In Memoriam: 2010s

Notices sorted by graduation date

Samantha Lynn (Reid) Moeller (Engr class of ’18) of Maidens, Virginia, died Jan. 5, 2026. A talented musician and performer, she joined the trumpet section of the Cavalier Marching Band, where she met her husband, Gray Moeller (Col ’19, Law ’22 CM). Following graduation, she worked as a security management specialist at SWIFT in Culpeper, Virginia. In 2022, the couple moved temporarily to Wasilla, Alaska, where their daughter, Bonnie, was born. They returned to central Virginia in 2023. She began a YouTube channel, which has helped tens of thousands of people navigate the uncertainty of cancer diagnoses. Her greatest joy was motherhood and she was a gifted singer. Along with Gray and Bonnie, survivors include her parents, a sister and two brothers.