Alfred F. LeFebyre

1926 - 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Alfred F. LeFebvre announce his death on April 26, 2022 at the age of 95. Al was born in Hartford on September 4, 1926 to Alfred L. and Amelia (Hamel) LeFebvre and grew up in Windsor. He was brother to Paul L. of West Springfield and the late Charles N. LeFebvre of Bradenton FL. He was predeceased by his wife of 68 years, Norma (Gabianelli) and his eldest son, Marc H. LeFebvre of Phoenix AZ. He is survived by his son Gene and partner Neil Keller of New York NY, Neil and wife Angela of West Hartford, and Alison and husband, Antonio Sanchez, of Virginia Beach VA. Also surviving him are grandchildren Brandi (Adam) Aragon and Kyle LeFebvre of Tulsa OK, Marielle LeFebvre of West Hartford, and David and Deanna Sanchez of Virginia Beach VA. He was a loving brother-in-law to Linda R. Gabianelli of Bloomfield who lived with his family since 1970 and was a dedicated caregiver for many years. After graduating from Windsor High School in 1944, he enlisted in the Navy and completed the Naval Reserve College Training Program at Navy V-12 Unit, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Rensselear Polytechnical Institute in Troy NY, and Boot Camp at NTC Great Lakes in 1946. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering at UCONN in 1949 and completed a program in Industrial Design at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY in 1951. At the start of the Korean War, Al was commissioned after completing Naval Officer Candidate School and served aboard the USS Yorktown CVG-15 as a Staff Electronics Officer from 1952-1955. He returned to school as an adult learner completing an Associate's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Hartford State Technical College in 1987. As an engineer, Al was employed in aerospace and commercial high-tech industry companies throughout CT including Pitney-Bowes, Kaman, Hamilton Standard, Pfizer, Corometrics, and ScanOptics. He retired after 13 years of Government Service at DPRO, Defense Logistics Program-Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford where he was dedicated to the development of the CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter. Al resided in Bloomfield since 1959 and was an active and respected community member serving on the Intergroup Council, Library Board, Town Council, Commission on Aging, Building Committees, and Town Plan and Zoning Commission. He delivered for Meals on Wheels, sang with Music Makers, tutored high school math students and taught in adult education programs. A lover of the arts, science and math, Al was an inventor and an avid sculptor, woodworker, cartoonist, Mr. Fix-It, model maker, RC airplane enthusiast, swimmer, music lover, history buff, reader, and lifelong learner. He was a generous husband, father, grandfather and friend, who shared his many talents and passions. All who knew him will hold happy and enduring memories. Contributions may be made in memory of Alfred to the Glaucoma Research Foundation. A Celebration of Life event will be scheduled in the very near future.