Bencion (Bud) Moskow died peacefully with family at his side on Sept. 23 in Longboat Key, Fla. He was 92.

He was born in Boston on April 22, 1924 to Myer Moskow and Bertha Finklestein Moskow (Finkelstein) of Dorchester and later Newton. He wed Jeannette Julian in Germany in 1946 and they were married until her death from cancer in 1973. He was married to Patricia Duff Burke from 1973 until her death from cancer in 2008. He and Beth Ann Toomey were married in 2009.

Bud attended Brown University and served in the Army during World War II. He later graduated from Boston University and Boston University Law School. He was a lawyer, real estate developer, farmer, and proud World War II Army officer.

After practicing law, working in his family’s real estate firm, and developing Commercial Wharf, he and Patricia moved to Martha’s Vineyard in 1980, where they developed Thimble Farm and grew and sold strawberries and hydroponic tomatoes for 23 years. Bud was an accomplished sailor and small plane pilot, and had an enduring love for animals. In his own words, he was a “busy guy.” His zest for living, compassion for others, and insatiable curiosity are hallmark traits that made him such a dynamic and positive force.

He leaves his wife, Beth, of West Tisbury, and her five children. He also leaves his daughters from his first marriage, Patrice Moskow, Cathy Moskow, and Nancy Moskow, and his granddaughters, Julia Moskow Alter and Emma Ferguson. In addition he leaves his brother, Jay I. Moskow, his wife, Barbara Moskow, their children Joanne Ligerot, Karen Moskow, and Susan Parkhurst and their families, and numerous cousins.

Services are private. Donations in Bud’s memory may be made to the Cummings Fund, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, vet.tufts.edu/giving/cummings-veterinary-fund