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Alfred A. Fletcher, 92

Alfred A. Fletcher, 92, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2011 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, NY.

He was the husband of the late Elizabeth K. Kennedy Fletcher, who passed away in 1998. He had also been married previously to the late Ruth Fletcher. Born in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rebecca Freid Fletcher.

Alfred was employed by the General Service Administration of the US Government as a Building Manager, overseeing the Federal Court House in Manhattan, the Veterans Administration Hospital, and the United Nations Building in New York City, retiring after 30 years of service. He had also previously worked at America Fragrance and Flowers in New York. He was a graduate of the New York University, with a BS in Business.

A US Army veteran of World War II, Alfred had served in the Pacific Theater, where he was awarded both the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medals. He served as a communications specialist, working closely with the “Navajo Code Talkers”, Native Americans who used their native Navajo language in code, which could not be understood nor broken by the Japanese armed forces.

Alfred was of the Jewish faith.

Alfred is survived  by his 3 grandchildren: Robert K. Marker, Jr. of Mount Joy, David R. Marker of Ridgefield, CT, and Elizabeth A. Mallin of Columbia, PA and his 6 great grandchildren: Lauren, Leslie, Jordan, Brandon, Robby, and Alex. He was preceded in death by his stepson, Robert K. Marker, Sr.

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