Alfred H. Stewart,Jr. ( Fred) 83, of Winchester, NH. died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, April 18,2019 at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH after suffering a brief illness. He was predeceased by his loving wife Colleen (McCarthy) Stewart who died April 19, 2014. Fred and Colleen were together for 36 years and lived in Danvers, MA, and Sandwich, MA, before settling in Sullivan, NH in the early 1990s. They loved the Keene area and were active members of the community. Fred especially enjoyed interacting with the students at Keene State, where he worked part-time in his senior years.
Born in Southbridge, MA, he was the son of the late Alfred H. and Florence M. (McMasters) Stewart. He grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1953. He went on to work at Edgar’s Florist in Belmont, MA, where he learned his trade of floral design. He continued a career as a successful floral designer and later pursued a career in sales and marketing.
Fred had a passion for the outdoors, was an avid fisherman and loved to go hunting with his dog Remmy. He was particularly talented in the challenging art of fly tying. He enjoyed landscaping his property, growing fresh herbs and vegetables, and spending time with family and friends. On the rare occasion Fred was indoors, you would find him sitting in his favorite rocking chair watching and cheering on the Boston Red Sox or the New England Patriots.
Fred is survived by his three sons; Michael and his wife Paula (Barbieri) Stewart, Eric and his wife Gail “Virginia” (Busiek) Stewart, Kevin and his wife Loren (Kullman) Stewart; two brothers William Stewart of Chelmsford, MA, and Edward Stewart of Northeast Harbor Maine; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, 11AM at St. Bernards Church, 185 Main St., Keene, NH. There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the National PKU Alliance, in Fred’s memory to PO Box 1872 Eau Claire, WI. 54702.
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