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Alfred Newman Obituary
1930 - 2013 PITTSFIELD Korean War veteran Al Newman, 82, of Springside of Pittsfield Long Term Care Facility died Saturday evening there with his wife and daughter by his side.
Born in Winthrop, on July 27, 1930, he was the son of Alfred Cyril Newman and Gertrude Wilot Newman. Al was a 1948 graduate of Pittsfield High School.
He entered the Navy in 1951 with eight of his Wahconah All-Stars teammates and served from 1951 through 1954 as a hospital corpsman, third class, in Newport Rhode Island and aboard the USS Salamonie.
He worked as woodworker at Beloit Jones, retiring in 1997 after 40 years of service.
His passions were family and sports.
Al played basketball for five years in the Pittsfield Boys' Club Senior League and on the Wahconah Merchants team, coached by his father. He was chosen for the Boys Club Berkshire County all-tournament team in 1949 and was asked to participate in a tryout at the Polo Grounds for the New York Giants baseball team. Al loved to hike on all the mountains in Berkshire County with his dog, Major, and loved Greylock Mountain particularly.
Al was a long-time mentor of youth for basketball and baseball teams from the 1950s through the 1990s. Along with teaching the sporting aspects of the games, he also taught the children he coached life skills and integrity. In addition, he helped raise his nieces and nephews, instilling the values of sporting conduct during games and in life.
He leaves his wife, Susan, whom he married in 1979; daughter, Dorothy Mack, and grandchildren, Noah and Hailey Rose Mack. Al also leaves two sisters, Linda Slonski and Ruth McMahon, both of Pittsfield; one brother, Joseph Newman of Maine; eight nieces and nephews, Kathy Johnson, William McMahon, Larry McMahon, Lorrie McMahon, Andrew and Shannon McMahon, Paul Newman, Michael Newman, Amy Slonski and Jennifer Wojtkowski; and many great nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL NOTICE: Funeral services for Al Newman who died June 29, 2013, will be held Saturday, July 6, 2013, at 9 a.m. at St. Mark Church celebrated by the Rev. John Salatino, pastor. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Calling hours on Friday will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at DERY FUNERAL HOME.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice Care in the Berkshires or to the Pittsfield Boy's & Girls Club, both in care of the funeral home 54 Bradford St., Pittsfield, MA 01201
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Memories and Condolences
for Alfred Newman
July 5, 2013
Sue, Linda & Family,
We send our condolences for your loss.
Sincerely,
Lorie & Stash Slonski
July 5, 2013
My heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr. Newman. May God grant you peace during this difficult time.2 Cor. 1:3
David and Lorraine Ross
July 4, 2013
Sue and Dorothy our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
July 4, 2013
Dear Sue, I was just out picking blueberries and thought of Al and how he loved to pick blueberries on Greylock with Major! I am so sorry for your loss and mine also. Al was a kind, thoughtful guy who loved the his nieces and nephews and was so kind to his mother. Rest in Peace my dear brother-in-law. Love, Judy
JoAnn Beaudoin
July 4, 2013
Dear Linda, Ruth and family. So sorry to hear about the passing of Al. We were neighbors for many years and he was a great guy. Please accept my deepest sympathy, my thoughts and prayers are with you all. And realize that he is now in a better place.
Judy Roy
July 4, 2013
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
July 3, 2013
Sue so sorry about Al's passing. I did get the chance to visit him a while back and we had a good chat. He was a good friend and will always miss him.
Dick Salice, Lee, Ma.
Debra Ann Carlson-Farrell
July 3, 2013
Dear Linda & family, so very sorry for the loss of your brother,Al. My thoughts & prayers are with you all. May the memories of yesterday live on forever in a day....
July 3, 2013
Sue and family. Harold speaks so often about what a great guy Al was and how much he enjoyed working with him at Beloit. We also remember attending your wedding. God Bless you all. Barb and harold Soules, Venice, Florida.
July 3, 2013
My deepest sympathy to the Newman family. Al was a long time friend and fellow employee of E D Jones and Beloit Corporation. My prayers are with you all.
Bernard Sturgeon
Jacksonville, FL
Richard and Lynn Ulrich
July 3, 2013
Sue....I know how hard it's been for you and how loving a wife you've always been. You gave Dorothy a wonderful father and gave the grandchildren someone special in their lives. Al has ended his long journey and his soul is now with the Lord.
Love
Lynn
July 3, 2013
our love and prayers to you...
~ suzanne n kids
JOE IZZO
July 3, 2013
My CONDLONCES TO THE NEWMAN FAMILY, AL WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYERS THAT I EVER PLAYED AGAINST IN THE BOY'S CLUB SENIOR LEAGUE, RIP AL.
July 3, 2013
Dear Sue,
A wonderful man special thoughts to you and your family
Pat Barscz
Eva Feeley
July 3, 2013
I'm so sorry to hear of Al's passing.My prayers to the family.
Mark DuBois
July 3, 2013
My heartfelt condolences to the Newman family. Al was a great guy.
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