TITLE: J. Alfred A. Labrie , Obituary, Feb. 5, 2001, SUBMITTERS: Portsmouth Herald, http://www.seacoastonline.com 111 Maplewood Aveue, Portsmouth, NH (issue Feb 06, 2001 ) FORMATTED: by CParziale, 2001 ***************************************************************************** J. Alfred A. Labrie RYE - J. Alfred A. Labrie, of Rye, died Feb. 5, 2001, at his home, after a prolonged illness. He was born in Suncook on May 10, 1915, the son of William O. and Angelina (Guignard) Labrie. He was predeceased by his wife, Rose (Cushing) Labrie, with whom he had celebrated 51 years of marriage. By profession, he was a master electrician. During World War II, he was employed in the electrical department at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. He was instrumental in the submarine-building process. He later served as electrical supervisor at the Schiller Power Generating Station in Newington. After his retirement, he moved from Portsmouth to his home in Rye, where he enjoyed many happy years. He was a third-degree Knight of Columbus and was listed in "Two Thousand Men of Achievement." He will be remembered by many for his generous volunteer service to the local area Meals on Wheels programs. He was an avid gardener and was renown for his invention of many electronic and electrical gadgets. Associates and family knew that if he could not fix something it could not be fixed. He excelled at carving wood and metal miniatures. He won an award for building unique picture frames. He was well known for his wit and dry sense of humor. Above all, he will be remembered through time as a loving husband, a caring father and a good citizen. He is survived by three children, James A. Labrie, of Rye, Christy Anne Labrie, also of Rye, and Raymond W. Labrie, of East Wakefield. He dearly loved his 14 grandchildren and visited often with them. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. LABRIE - J. Alfred A. Labrie, of Rye, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at his home. Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St., Portsmouth. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, at St. Theresa Church, 815 Central Road, Rye. Memorial donations may be made to Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH 03833. **************************************************************************** * * * * Notice: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.