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Alfred Leapold Malabre Jr.

Charleston, South Carolina

Apr 23, 1931 – Jan 10, 2026 (Age 94)

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BORN
April 23, 1931
DIED
January 10, 2026
AGE
94
LOCATION
Charleston, South Carolina

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Alfred Leopold Malabre, Jr.

Hanahan - Alfred Leopold Malabre Jr., born April 23, 1931, in New York City, was the beloved son of Dr. Alfred L. Malabre and Marie Cassidy, who died when Alfred was three. He was lovingly cared for through much of his childhood by Emma Hovland.

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I remember Alfred as a very cordial and warm neighbor in Quogue, and I will miss seeing him on the driveway. He had a long, full life, and that is all any of us can ask for.....For the remainder of my life, I will remember him kindly.

I met Alfred in 2009 on the golf course in a tournament hosted by the United States Seniors' Golf Association. It turned out to be an important day in my life. He became my friend and mentor over the next 16 years. There was no finer gentleman. Alfred had an impressive academic background followed by an even more impressive career with the Wall Street Journal. He lost his mother when only three years old, but loved his Norwegian nanny Mrs. Hovland. His father was a surgeon whose OR nurse was...

Always loved seeing Alfred in constant quest to get out on the golf course. Sharing in those shared love of sports , mine being tennis, always value the continual challenges in wanting to get out there. He always did it with a big smile. Connie Jones

Although our ages and backgrounds were worlds apart, we shared a few things in common. We were both Navy men, with a reverence for the written word and the game of golf. I'm gonna miss our chats at the front gate of Yeamans Hall and his sharp eye when proofreading a poem, or short story before I sent it off for consideration. Fair Winds and Following Seas my friend. You will be missed.

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