WILLIAM JOSEPH “JOE”
ALFORD, JR.
AAFA #0088
1923 VA – 2010 VA
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DAILY PRESS
Newport News, VA—Sunday, 29 August 2010
HAMPTON—William J. Alford Jr. (Joe), 86, left to join his
much loved wife, Jeanne, on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010.
He was preceded in death by Jeanne and a
grandson, Benjamin Brand; and daughter-in-law, Cheri Alford.
Joe was a much loved husband, father,
grandfather, great-grandfather, Marine, engineer, civil servant and patriot. He
was a graduate of Granby High School and Virginia Tech, where he earned his
bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering and pursued a master’s degree.
He proudly served in the United States Marine
Corps, as a Naval Aviator, in the Pacific Theatre in World War II and attained
the rank of Captain. Joe was employed by the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration at Langley Research Center for 31 years. He held several patents
in the field of aeronautics and was instrumental in developing the design of
the variable sweep wing.
He is survived by his sons, Joe of Yorktown
[AAFA #0144], Tom and wife, Donna of Hampton, and Stephen of Destin, Fla.[AAFA
#0536]; daughter, Bonnie Alford-Restaino and husband, Jerry of Suffolk; seven
grandchildren, Mary Jeanne Ball of Ashburn, Va., Kimberly Shray of Virginia
Beach, William Alford of Williamsburg, Jerry Restaino of Suffolk, and Megan
Alford, Chandler Alford, and Alexander Alford, all of Destin; four
great-grandchildren, Chelsea Jenkins and Benjamin Shray of Virginia Beach, and
Jessica Ball and Benjamin Ball of Ashburn. He is also survived by his niece,
Patsy Alexander of Norfolk.
A memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, at Berceuse Funeral and Cremation Traditions, 2609 Cunningham Dr.,
Hampton, VA 757-825-8070. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Norfolk, VA—Sunday, 29 August 2010
HAMPTON—William J. “Joe” Alford Jr., 86, left to join his
much loved wife, Jeanne, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010.
He was preceded in death by Jeanne; a grandson,
Benjamin Brand; and daughter-in-law, Cheri Alford.
Joe was a much loved husband, father,
grandfather, great-grandfather, Marine, engineer, civil servant and patriot. He
was a graduate of Granby High School and Virginia Tech where he earned his
bachelor’s degree in aeronauticalengineering and pursued a master’s degree. He
proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a naval aviator in the Pacific
Theatre in World War II and attained the rank of captain. Joe was employed by
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at Langley Research Center
for 31 years. He held several patents in the field of aeronautics and was
instrumental in developing the design of the variable sweep wing.
He is survived by his sons, Joe of Yorktown, Tom
and wife Donna of Hampton and Stephen of Destin, Fla., and daughter Bonnie
Alford-Restaino and husband Jerry of Suffolk; seven grandchildren, Mary Jeanne
Ball of Ashburn, Va., Kimberly Shray of Virginia Beach, William Alford of
Williamsburg, Jerry Restaino of Suffolk, and Megan Alford, Chandler Alford and
Alexander Alford, all of Destin, Fla.; four great- grandchildren, Chelsea
Jenkins and Benjamin Shray of Virginia Beach and Jessica Ball and Benjamin Ball
of Ashburn. He is also survived by his niece, Patsy Alexander of Norfolk.
A memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m.
Wednesday at Berceuse Funeral and Cremation Traditions, 2609 Cunningham Drive,
Hampton, VA, 757-825-8070.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that William J. Alford (SS# issued in VA)
was born 27 Dec 1923, last residence Suffolk, VA.
We included the obituary of his wife, Jeanne
Sabina Higgins Alford; and son William Joseph Alford III (AAFA #0144) in Virginia Obituaries;
and of his daughter-in-law Cheri Landsberger Alford in Florida Obituaries.
From VA Births: William Joseph Alford was born
27 Dec 1923 in Norfolk, VA.
Joe was the Virginia State Representative for
AAFA. Joe and Jeanne attended AAFA’s 1992 annual meeting in Destin, FL.
His lineage: William Joseph 1923 VA1,
William Joseph 1886 NC2, Alonzo Alfred 1860 NC3, Jesse
1836 NC4, Edmund 1814 NC5, Jesse bef 1765 NC6.
