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1963
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2012
Joseph Alurac Obituary
He was born April, 11, 1963, in Nome to Bridget and John Alurac Sr., the seventh of 10 children.
Joe attended Nome High School. He was a member of the King Island and Bering Straight Native Corporation.
Joe always had a smile and loved his nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Alurac Sr.; three brothers, Thomas Alurac, Stephen Alurac, Robert Alurac; sister, Martina Alurac; grandmother, Annie Pullock, and uncle, David Pullock.
He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Bridget and John Brush of North Pole; sister and brother-in-law, Rosemary and Bryan Aucremanne of Anchorage; brother, John Alurac Jr. of Seattle; James Alurac of Anchorage; sister, Theresa Alurac of Spokane Wash.; brother, George Alurac Sr. of North Pole; sister, Rebekah Barr of North Pole; uncle, Raphael Alurac of Anchorage; niece, Deborah Wood of Raleigh N.C.; nephew, Michael Wood, and children, Kayla Wilson and Kaci and Cameron Wood of Cary, N.C.; niece, Judy (Sonny) Johnston, and children, Angelique and Andrea Snedden and Ashley Johnston of Sutton; niece, Jessica Emerick, and children, Sharleen, Tristan, Megan and Jasmine Emerick of Delta Junction; niece, Samantha Andrews, and children, Danielle and Dakota Sugak of Anchorage; nephew, George Alurac Sr. of Salem. Mass., and nieces, Cari and Meghan Barr of North Pole.
A memorial service will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 23, 2012, in North Pole at the Fifth Avenue Recreation Park behind North Pole Elementary School.
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L. Jackson
June 23, 2012
To the family,
May the "peace of God" (Philipians 4:6,7)be yours as you cope with such a loss. My prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Mary Pie Pedroza
June 22, 2012
My condolences to the family. RIP Joe.
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