Wilfred Turner Lake, Jr.'s Obituary
Wilfred Turner Lake, Jr. passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2009.
Beloved husband of 63 years to Lila Dorine Watrous Lake; loving father of Kenneth D. Lake & his wife Janet and Clifford B. Lake; father-in-law to Martin R. Larcombe; and brother to George J. Lake. He was also survived by five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Lake Larcombe; granddaughter, Dorine Marie Larcombe; mother, Dorothea Platz Lake; and his father, Wilfred Turner Lake, Sr.
Age 82 years, a native of Flushing, NY, he was a resident of Covington, LA for the past 7 years. A United States Navy Veteran, he served during World War II, he was a member of the American Legion, Lion’s International and Masonic Lodge. He was the owner and operator of Towne Hardware in Mastic Beach, NY for 33 years.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633, (800) 272-3900, www.alz.org.
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