Christopher Alex Obituary

ALEX - Christopher of Marblehead, MA in Boston, May 25th Christopher James Alex, age 58, following a brief illness. Best friend and loving husband of Christine Lenahan; devoted father of Gillian and Geoffrey Alex. Son of Mrs. Kathryn Alex and the late James Alex, D.D.S; brother of Gary Alex, D.D.S and his wife Peggy, Ms. Cathy Alex and Ms Betty Alex Cantor. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass and Celebration of Chris' life will be held on Friday, May 30th at 12 Noon in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 81 Atlantic Ave., Marblehead. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be Thursday from 4 to 8pm in the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal St (cor of rte 114, exit 25A from rte 128) Salem. Interment will be private. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Rice Women's Lacrosse, c/o Emily Walzer, 2412 Charleston D, Houston, TX 77021. For additional information please visit www.MurphyFuneralHome.com or call 978-744-0497.

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Published by Newsday on May 29, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Christopher Alex

8 Entries

Penn State 1969

May 30, 2008

Joe Burton

May 29, 2008

Dearest Chris, My prayers are with you as fellow members of the HHS Class of 1968. I am proud the know you both as I did. Memories of knock hockey-turned bloody in the Pettit basement come to mind. I especially remember us watching the moon landing, beebee gun fights and the pink elephant. My youth is my fondest memory and Chris Alex was an integral part of us growing up in Huntington. BTW, The pie throwing was all Alex's idea... honest.

Carol Lovejoy

May 29, 2008

Dear Christine, Gillian, and Geoffrey,
I am so very sad to read in tonight's Reporter about Chris's death. I last saw him in mid-April at the NSMC Cancer Center in Peabody where he was undergoing some lengthy infusion and I was finishing my chemo treatment before going to Florida for school vacation the next day...we spoke briefly but I continued to think about him and your family since then. In fact, several times this week I was going to call you to see how he was doing....my intuition I guess. Since I have chemo attached to me tonight and have an appointment at the Cancer Center for removal of the chemo pump at about 1:30pm tomorrow, I will be unable to join you at the visiting hours or the service. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers. Please let me know what I can do for you over the weeks ahead.
Sincerely,

Bob Belle

May 28, 2008

Dear Alex Family: I too was shocked to hear of Chris's passing. We go way, way back to Flag Day 1957 when I moved in across the street. The memories are endless: playing football in the back yard, stoop ball in the front and hide and go seek in the fields behind the house. I also remember the "moaners" that we could hear in Dr.Alex's office. Chris and I were in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts together and I was there when he set the Flower Hill broad jump record (He was telling the truth)! We also played Lacrosse together at HHS. In all the years we spent together I can honestly say that never once did I beat him in ANY card, dice or board game. Please accept my deepest sympathies.

Barbarajean Schaefer Blodgett

May 28, 2008

Dear Christine and Family,
I was profoundly saddened to learn of Chris's passing, especially as we are about to celebrate our 40th Reunion of the Huntington High School Class of 1968. While much of my high school memories are a blur, I must say that those that I do remember center around Chris and his insanely funny high jinx. Always smiling, full of fun, with a twinkle of mischief in his eyes...that's how I will remember Chris Alex. How very special that you had 40 years of life and love with him! Your loss is shared by many.

R D

May 28, 2008

So sorrow to read about your loss of Mr. Alex. I didn't know him but I just wanted to give my condolence to you and your family. One day Jesus words will come true for all of us at Matthew 6:9,10 of Jehovah God's Kingdom we have a promise that there will be no more sickness, pain or death and the earth will become a paradise and the hope of seeing our loved one's again.

Deborah Dirkes Mozer

May 28, 2008

Dear Christine and Family,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Please accept our deepest sympathies.

Deborah, Peter and Reese Mozer

Jeff Pettit

May 28, 2008

Dear Christine and family: It is with great sadness that I write this and I promise to add more when I'm better able to gather my thoughts. Chris and I go back a long way to Flower Hill, Blue Devil lacrosse, pies in the face, BB gun fights and double dating. I regret losing contact, but was able to keep up with Chris's life somewhat because my mother and Kay shared the same hairdresser. I wish I could be there on Friday to express my great fondess for Chris and sadness at his passing.

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