Born in Siegburg Germany, Walter lived more than 50 years in Morris County after immigrating to the U.S. as a young boy. The majority of this time was spent in Denville where he built a loving home with his wife, Patricia, and their two sons, Eric and Sean.
Walter served as a translator in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. After receiving an honorable discharge, he worked with the Bricklayers Local 4 for over 20 years and for the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother at St. Francis Residential Community.
In retirement, Walter relocated with his wife to southern California, where he was a dedicated volunteer for the Veterans Affairs Greater LA Healthcare System, being honored as the Volunteer of the Year. He also belonged to the American Legion Hollywood Post 43 and was a member of Proudly We Stand, a LA Veterans group committed to serving Veterans in need.
Walter will forever be remembered as the embodiment of kindness, empathy, and humanity. His charm, good nature, and genuine interest in people made it easy for him to make friends everywhere he went, including out of strangers he would encounter on his daily walks. Walter’s charity and affection was felt by his global network of family and friends who he regularly called on. Whether he called in times of need or just to say hello, a phone call from Walter was guaranteed to make anyone on the receiving end feel loved and cared for.
Walter was the devoted husband to Patricia McConnell Alefeld, loving father to Eric Alefeld, and his wife Illona Alefeld, and Sean Alefeld. He is predeceased by his parents Joseph and Selma Alefeld, his brother Joseph Alefeld, and his sister Franziska Alefeld.
In lieu of flowers, kindly make contributions to the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare system at volunteer.VA.gov
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