Alfred N. JOYAL

JOYAL, Alfred N. (Age 86) - Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, died peacefully September 20, 2005. Alfred was born August 17, 1919 in New Salem, MA. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1942, serving as a pilot in the Far East. Following WWII, he was discharged from the military and formed his own sheet metal and heating business in central Massachusetts. He was recalled in May of 1951 by the U.S. Air Force as a result of the Korean Conflict. He subsequently served in the military at several different U.S. Air Force bases and spent three years in Japan. He was a command pilot who accumulated over 12,000 hours. He retired after the completion of 25 years in active duty in July 1967, as a major at McGuire Air Force Base, NJ. Following his military service, he was hired as the superintendent in charge of Buildings and Transportation in the Edgewater Park, New Jersey, School District. In 1972, he moved to Spokane and worked as a school bus driver for the Central Valley School District, before retiring in 1987. Preceding him in death was his first wife, Sophia Slik Joyal (1967) of 25 years. Surviving him are his wife, Carla Joyal; son, Fred Joyal; daughter, Beverly Werner; stepchildren, Cathleen Tilton, Linda Sundstrom, William Phifer, David Phifer; 13 grandchildren; and two sisters, Jean Cooper and Dorothy Carroll. A Memorial Service is scheduled for Saturday, September 24, 2005, 10:00 a.m. at the Spokane Valley United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Spokane Valley United Methodist Church or the Union Gospel Mission.