Alfred Charles Lange, at 90 years young, of Palm City, FL and Meredith, NH, passed away on July 18, 2017.
Living in Palm City for almost 30 years, he enjoyed playing golf and traveled extensively in retirement. Still on the links at age 89 when he shot a birdie or carding a 49 at age 85, he was the perfect example of you only get old when you stop playing. His hole-in-one at Martin Downs was one of his fondest achievements. For 57 years, he returned to his beloved Lake Winnipesaukee cottage to hear the call of the loons and spend time boating with generations of family. He loved to dance and was a big fan of big band music throughout his life.
Al was born in NYC to Alfred Lewis Lange and Leonore Liebig Lange but spent most of his youth in Hauppauge, NY on Long Island. He served in the Army Air Corps teaching radar near the end of WW II and then graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a degree in management engineering. Prior to retirement, he worked as an industrial engineer at Raytheon in MA and then managed their subsidiary, PMP, in Chicago, assisting in the development of the 1st microwave popcorn popper which bears his name on the patent. After retirement, he completed courses to become a Certified Financial Planner.
Meeting his "million dollar baby" in a 5&10 cent store in Troy, NY began a love story with wife Marilyn and together they celebrated 65 years of marriage in November. He is most proud of their two daughters, Nancy (Richard), and Betty (Fred), his 5 grandchildren, Jay (Laura), Amanda (Casey), Corey (Jon), Kent (Sarah), and Blake, and 4 great-grandchildren, Keller, Keane, Theo, and Monroe. Fun loving Al lived his long life to the beat of a never ending dance.
Donations in his memory made be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, New York 10018, online at pdf.org, or a charity of your choice.
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Arrangements are entrusted to Forest Hills Funeral Home, a Stonemor Partners, LP company.