Alvin Wade Lisa passed away in
Vineland on Oct. 8, 2006, of natural causes. Alvin was a resident of the
Goldfinch Residential Home in Bridgeton and will be greatly missed by
the residents and staff there.
Alvin was born on July 7, 1932 in West Haven, Connecticut. His parents
were Dominic and Laura Lisa. His father immigrated to the United States
from Italy in 1904 and settled in the West Haven area. Dominic and Laura
had 15 children.
Alvin was drafted in 1953 while living in Philadelphia. He served as a
radio operator in the 1542nd Heavy Mortar Company in the 2nd Infantry
Regiment of the 5th U. S. Infantry Division during the Occupation of
Germany for nearly two years. He rose to the rank of Corporal and
received an Honorable Discharge in 1955. Alvin was awarded the
Occupation of Germany and National Defense Services Medals for his
service. He was also a disabled veteran.
In his civilian life Alvin worked as a welder and sheet metal worker. He
married three times and was the father of three children from two of the
marriages. His oldest child was Marianne Judith who was born Oct. 10,
1959 in Houston, Texas to Alvin and his second wife. Known as “Judy” she
preceded her father in death on April 20, 1994 at the age of 34 years.
His second child, Danial Francis was born in Houston on March 30, 1961.
Danial later changed his name to Lisarelli, the original family name,
and is currently a staff sergeant in the U. S. Army Reserve and served
in Iraq in 2005. Danial is married to his wife Leda and they have a
five-year old daughter, Marianne Isabel. Alvin’s third child Laura Joy,
was born in Dec. 1973 from his third wife.
Alvin is survived by his brothers, Willis Lisa of Belfast, Maine, Johnny
Stout of Drexel Hill, Pa., his sisters Mona Lemaire of West Haven, Ct.
and Patricia Duncan, Houston, TX. Alvin is also survived by his son,
Danial F. Lisarelli, daughter-in-law Leda and granddaughter Marianne,
all of Houston, TX. And his daughter Laura, a resident of Illinois.
Graveside funeral services in be held at the Cumberland County Veterans
Cemetery, Hopewell Township, on Thursday morning, Oct. 19th, at 11:00
O’clock. Burial will follow the services. Funeral arrangements are under
the direction of the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, Upper Deerfield Township.
Written condolences may be sent to the family via the funeral home
website at www.padgettfuneralhome.com.
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