Henry R. Aldag, of Boston, son of the late Heinrich and Anneliese Aldag of Brooklyn, NY, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2019, after many years of coping with Alzheimer’s Disease. Henry was predeceased by his twin brother, Ed, and sister, Edna. He is loved and survived by his wife of 43 years, Sheryl (Chasse) Aldag , his son Jason and grandson Ethan of Maryland and son Erik and his wife Sally of New York City. He also is loved and survived by his mother-in-law Dolores Chasse and many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and extended family in Methuen, Lawrence and Andover. The family is grateful to Compass on the Bay in South Boston for its compassionate care of Henry during the past few years and its unrelenting support of Sheryl as she and Henry lived this Disease together. Though Henry enjoyed a successful career in scientific research, his favorite employment story is when he was working his way through college as a “delivery boy” for Cartier Jewelers in New York City. Tasked with delivering valuable jewelry to wealthy clients, he recalls knocking on the hotel suite door of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII), whom Henry said always answered the door together; but of all the clients he encountered in this job, the person who left the greatest impression upon Henry at his young age was Eleanor Roosevelt -- the only one who ever gave him a tip! At the encouragement of a caring 8th grade teacher, Henry took the aptitude test for Brooklyn Technical High School (at that time an all-boys’ exam high school for math and science), and it was there he developed his love for science that took him into a career of laser research. After moving to Boston for a job with Avco-Everett Research Laboratory, Henry met his future wife, Sheryl. They were married in 1976, settled in Boston’s South End and raised two wonderful sons, Jason and Erik. Henry had a special relationship with his grandson, Ethan (9 years old) . . . they were “buddies” . . . playing bingo, doing puzzles, reading a children’s story, or simply drinking hot chocolate together while gazing out the window watching the squirrels and birds. Although Henry traveled many places in the United States, Europe, Japan and Russia for both work and recreation, he especially enjoyed ski trips with his sons to Canada. Funeral arrangements are private. The family is planning a celebration of Henry’s life at a later date. Please consider making a donation, “In memory of Henry R. Aldag”, to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452 as they continue research into the cure of this Disease.
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Alzheimer’s Association309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452
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