Lavoie, Alfred "Babe"
Alfred "Babe" Lavoie, age 88, of Rogersville, went home to be with the Lord on May 28, 2022, at his home in
Rogersville Tennessee.
Alfred was born on December 22, 1933 to Alfred and Teresa Lavoie. He was married to his loving wife, Arlene Lavoie, for 67 years. Prior to his marriage, at 18 years old, Alfred enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951, where he was deployed to serve in the Korean War. After his time in Korea, he was honorably discharged in 1954, and he received many honors including; National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal. He also served in the Army National Guard for a period of time, and was honorably discharged. He worked as a machinist at C&W manufacturing in Glastonbury CT, where he retired after many years of service. In 2018, Babe moved to Tennessee with his wife to reside with Sandie and her husband. He was an avid animal lover. Babe never met a stranger, and he always had a smile on his face when he would meet someone new. Babe was saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ and his finished work on the cross, and he trusted entirely in Jesus Christ for his salvation. Babe acknowledged and professed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior later on in life, in fact many prayers were answered on Easter
Sunday of 2022.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Teresa Lavoie; brothers, Donald Lavoie and Ronald Lavoie; sister, Deana Foucher; sister-in-law, Lorraine Nugent.
He is survived by his loving wife, Arlene Lavoie; his daughters and their husbands, Sandie and Lyle Evans, Renee and K.C. Whitney; brother, Elie Lavoie and wife Kathy of NC; sister, Geraldine and her husband Barry St.marie of Stafford Springs CT; grandson, Noah Francisco, whom he was very close to and proud of. Noah is stationed at Fort Knox KY. He also leaves behind two granddaughters, Terah and Brenda who reside in Maine and many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
The family of Babe wishes to extend their sincere thanks to Pastor Rob Dykes and Westminster Presbyterian Church of Kingsport TN for their prayers and support during this trying time. As well as, Caris Hospice and the Veterans Administration for their exceptional care
of Babe.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Christian-sells Funeral Home. Funeral services will be begin at 6:30 pm with Pastor Rob Dykes officiating. Graveside service will be private.