1925
Alvin
2012
Alvin Wallace Pickering, Sr.
January 2, 1925 — January 20, 2012
Alvin Wallace Pickering, Sr., 87, of Campton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 20, 2012, at Speare Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on January 2, 1925, in Meredith, NH, he was the son of Lewis E. and Esther (Wallace) Pickering. In his senior year of High School, Alvin joined the Army and fought valiantly with honor in WWII. He was part of the invasions of Normandy and Utah Beach; he also fought in the Battle of the Bulge and northern France into Germany.
Alvin was an avid outdoorsman; his hobbies included hunting and fishing. He played for the Meredith Town Baseball League and played in the softball league until the age of 65. Alvin also enjoyed woodworking and spending time with his family and grandsons.
He is predeceased by his three sisters, Louise Kimball, Joyce Harrigan and Donna Biloudeau; and one brother, Lloyd Pickering.
Alvin is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Aletea (Archibald) Pickering, of Campton; son, Alvin Pickering, Jr., and wife Susan, of Campton; daughter, Patricia Dyer and husband Charles, of Danbury; two grandsons, Vance Pickering and wife Kimberly, of N. Woodstock, and Bryce Pickering, of Manhattan, NY; two great-granddaughters, Delaney and Sydney Pickering, of N. Woodstock; a sister, Marjorie Witter, of Bethel, ME; and several nieces and nephews.Service:A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, January 23, 2012, at 11:00 am in Blair Cemetery (Rte. 175), Campton. The Rev. Edward J. Charest, pastor of the Plymouth United Methodist Church will officiate.Cemetery:Blair Cemetery, Route 175 by the Blair Bridge, Campton
Born on January 2, 1925, in Meredith, NH, he was the son of Lewis E. and Esther (Wallace) Pickering. In his senior year of High School, Alvin joined the Army and fought valiantly with honor in WWII. He was part of the invasions of Normandy and Utah Beach; he also fought in the Battle of the Bulge and northern France into Germany.
Alvin was an avid outdoorsman; his hobbies included hunting and fishing. He played for the Meredith Town Baseball League and played in the softball league until the age of 65. Alvin also enjoyed woodworking and spending time with his family and grandsons.
He is predeceased by his three sisters, Louise Kimball, Joyce Harrigan and Donna Biloudeau; and one brother, Lloyd Pickering.
Alvin is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Aletea (Archibald) Pickering, of Campton; son, Alvin Pickering, Jr., and wife Susan, of Campton; daughter, Patricia Dyer and husband Charles, of Danbury; two grandsons, Vance Pickering and wife Kimberly, of N. Woodstock, and Bryce Pickering, of Manhattan, NY; two great-granddaughters, Delaney and Sydney Pickering, of N. Woodstock; a sister, Marjorie Witter, of Bethel, ME; and several nieces and nephews.Service:A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, January 23, 2012, at 11:00 am in Blair Cemetery (Rte. 175), Campton. The Rev. Edward J. Charest, pastor of the Plymouth United Methodist Church will officiate.Cemetery:Blair Cemetery, Route 175 by the Blair Bridge, Campton
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