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Alfred Smith
Hoover
Sep 12, 1928 — Jan 15, 2024
Hoover, Alfred Smith, January 15, 2024, age 95 of Everett. For 72 years the cherished husband of Catherine M. (Canty) Hoover. Beloved father of Stephen and his wife Patricia of Everett, Ellen Mosher of Amesbury, Joan Callahan of Danvers. Devoted Grandfather of Nolan, Timothy and Brendan Hoover, Nicholas, Michael, William, Julie Mosher and her fiancé, Stephen Blatancic, Kyle and Liam Callahan, great-grandfather of Adalyn Hoover. Predeceased by parents, Henry and Catherine, sisters Rosemary Machunski, Katherine Kumm, Theresa Gardiner and brothers Henry, Robert and James.
Born in Brighton, Al grew up in Mission Hill and Auburndale. Al was a graduate of St. John's Prep and Suffolk University and a longtime employee of State Street Corporation. For years he was actively involved in Immaculate Conception Parish in Everett where he served as the treasurer of the St. Vincent DePaul Society for over forty years, He also served as an usher and was a former President of the Holy Name Society. Al enjoyed spending time at his Mountain View Cottage on Sunset Lake. He was an avid reader and loved solving crossword puzzles and answering Jeopardy questions. Al and Kay enjoyed many trips over the years with their close group friends. A devoted family man, Al looked forward to family gatherings and spending time with his siblings, children, nieces, nephews and later in life with his grandchildren. He will be missed.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation in his name to:
The Society of St. Vincent De Paul Boston, 18 Canton Street, Stoughton, MA 02072 or The American Heart Association, 93 Worcester Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 or the charity of your choice.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Al's Visiting Hours in the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, 65 Clark St. (Corner of Main St.), EVERETT, Sunday, January 21, from 2 to 5 p.m. His Funeral will be from the funeral home, Monday, at 10 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in the Immaculate Conception Church, 487 Broadway, Everett, at 11 a.m. U.S. Army Military Honors will be presented at the end of Mass. Interment private. Parking with attendants on duty.
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