Lawrence Winfield Alexander Sr.

M, #1175, b. Jul 23, 1919, d. Oct 29, 2003
Lawrence Winfield Alexander Sr.
Husband of
Allyn Mildred Garrow
1919-2003
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Father*Washington Winfield Alexander b. Mar 26, 1895, d. May 27, 1940
Mother*Beulah Essie Smith b. Nov 19, 1897, d. Oct 15, 1975

Family

Allyn Mildred Garrow b. Apr 4, 1926, d. Apr 3, 2010
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Jul 23, 1919 Lawrence Winfield Alexander Sr. was born on Jul 23, 1919 at Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, United States
 He was the son of Washington Winfield Alexander and Beulah Essie Smith
Marriage*Oct 14, 1945 Lawrence Winfield Alexander Sr. married Allyn Mildred Garrow, daughter of Alan Eli Garrow and Adelaide Gertrude Snow, on Oct 14, 1945 at Massachusetts, United States
Death*Oct 29, 2003 Lawrence Winfield Alexander Sr. died on Oct 29, 2003, at age 84 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Care Center, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
ObituaryOct 31, 2003  OBITUARY: HARWICH - Lawrence W. "Larry" Alexander Sr., 84, died Wednesday at Liberty Commons Nursing and Care Center, Chatham, after a brief illness.

He was the husband of Allyn "June" Alexander for 58 years.

Mr. Alexander was born in Brunswick, Maine, and graduated from Brunswick High School. An Army veteran of World War II, he served in many of the Italian campaigns. After the war, he lived in Lowell, where he owned and operated his own ice company. He also worked for Raytheon Corp. for many years, retiring to Harwich in 1981.

An avid golfer, he was a former member of Cranberry Valley Golf Course, where he had two holes-in-one. He scored a third at a tournament in Easton, while in the couples league of Senior Golf Association of Cape Cod, and for this he won a new car for a year in 1983.
A longtime member of William North Lodge of Masons in Lowell, he was awarded a 50-year pin for his years of service.

Besides his wife, survivors include two sons, Lawrence W. Alexander Jr. of Amherst, N.H., and Randy L. Alexander of Dracut; and five grandchildren.

A memorial celebration of his life is at 11 A.M. tomorrow at Coutinho-Boisse Funeral Home, 678 Main St., Harwich.

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 270 Communication Way, Hyannis, MA 02601; or to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 101A First Ave., Waltham, MA 02451.

Published in the Cape Cod Times, October 31, 2003.2
 
Burial*Nov 1, 2003 He was buried on Nov 1, 2003 at Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 214723710.3 

Military *

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in World War 2.

 

Citations

  1. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home, Cape Cod Times 31 Oct 2003.
  2. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  3. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.