3. Dolores ‘Del Rae’ Moskowitz
began life in Montgomery, Alabama on June 29, 1930. She
was the daughter of Henry Clinton Talley, II and Missie Del
Trammell Talley. She was known as ‘Sister’ to her siblings
Henry Clinton, II, Jacqueline Juliette and Favonia Faye.
At an early age it was known that Dolores was not just an
ordinary person destined for ordinary things. She began to
sing almost as soon as she began to speak. Her mother
said, “When Dolores went away with the church and we
listened on the radio, I could hear her voice booming over
the others. I knew that it was ‘Sister’ singing.”
4. There is no way to completely tell of all the lives Dolores
touched. She was a school teacher, mentor and friend. She
was the first African American female school patrol officer
in Montgomery, Alabama. In the city of New York, she was
a supervisor for the Department of Human Services in the
Child Abuse and Neglect Department. When the heartache
of seeing children in these sometimes excruciatingly
misfortunate situations got to be too much for her, she
resigned her position and followed her passion to serve
others in the world of music.
Del Rae sang all over the world from Belgium, France,
Mexico, Canada to home in the United States. She has
received many honors and tributes throughout the years,
5. including 5 Grammy nominations, in which Stevie Wonder
was a fellow nominee in one of the categories.
Even through the excitement of entertaining, Del Rae,
remained faithful to her family. She was a lifelong
companion to Seymour L. Moskowitz and mother to
Ronald, Robert, Valerie and Bruce. She was dedicated to
her family. Even during her recent and final battle, you
could hear her saying more than once, “I’ve got to stay
strong for my children. I don’t want them to see me weak.”
She was a fighter to the end. We miss you Mom.
Your children, Ronnie, Bobby, Bruce and Valerie
