Alfred A. Byk

QUINCY Alfred A. Byk, 88, of Quincy (Squantum) passed away peacefully on November 7, 2008 at the VA Medical Center Hospice in Brockton after a long illness. Mr. Byk was a WWII Army Veteran and a lifetime member of the DAV. He was born and raised in New Bedford before moving to Squantum over 60 years ago. Mr. Byk was master watchmaker and an instructor at the Waltham Watch Co. before starting his own business in 1948. He also worked for the City of Boston as Paymaster before retiring in 1988. Mr. Byk loved living by the ocean and spent his retirement years tending to his yard and garden, as well as watching the Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics. He was the devoted husband of the late Alveta (Roberge) Byk. Loving father of Ronald Byk, Sandy Conroy and her husband Francis, Mariane Male and her children Courtney and Cory. Father of the late Thomas Byk. Also leaves behind his close friend and caretaker Carmen DiSciullo. He was the brother of the late Elsie Byk. In addition to his many nieces and nephews, he leaves behind sisters-in-law, Mary Roberge, Yvette Roberge, Noella Taney and a brother-in-law Leo Roberge and his wife Roberta. There will be a private funeral service at the Bourne National Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements were made by Hamel, Wickens and Troupe, Quincy.