Alfred L. "Dusty" Morin, Jr. Passes
formerly of Tewksbury, Korean War vet; 78
CHELMSFORD -- Alfred L. "Dusty" Morin, Jr., age 78, a resident of Chelmsford for the past 3 years, formerly of Tewksbury, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 30, 2011, at home.
He was the beloved husband of Doris E. (Reid), with whom he celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary on September 17, 2010, and the late Eleanor Jean (Reid) Morin, who passed away on May 27, 2002.
Born in Lowell on July 5, 1932, he was the son of the late Alfred L. and Laura M. (Desselle) Morin.
Dusty was raised in Lawrence, attended Lawrence schools and graduated from Lawrence Central Catholic High School. He later attended and graduated in 1975 from Lowell Tech, where he received his degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Dusty served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was awarded several decorations for his military service including the Army Occupation Medal (Germany) and the National Defense Service Medal.
Mr. Morin resided in Tewksbury for over 40 years and Belfast, Maine until moving to Chelmsford in 2008.
Prior to his retirement in 1978, he was employed as a mechanical engineer by the Western Electric Company, where he worked for 27 years. During his retirement years, Dusty worked at the Tewksbury Paint & Hardware Store.
Dusty was a member and past master of numerous Masonic Lodges including the Wamesit Lodge A.F.& A.M. of Tewksbury and the William Sewall Gardner Lodge of Lowell. In addition, he served as Past High Priest of the Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts and was an advisor for the Wamesit Order of DeMolay, and the Wamesit International Order of the Rainbow for Girls.
Dusty enjoyed dancing, reading, fishing, crossword puzzles and telling a good joke.
In addition to his beloved wife, Dusty is survived by two sons, David A. Morin and his wife, Karen and Dennis A. Morin and his wife, Barbara, all of Tewksbury; his adopted daughter, Christine J. Hirsh and her husband, Dean of Lowell; seven grandchildren, Melanie, Russell, Samantha and Amy Morin and Erik and Justin Hirsh; one great-granddaughter, Madison Wunsch; a brother-in-law, Frederick H. Reid and his wife, Theresa of Chelmsford; a sister-in-law, Shirley V. Luby of Florida; his aunt, Jacqueline Descelle of Chelmsford.
Dusty was the brother-in-law of the late Kenneth R. Reid, Jr. and William L. Reid.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Crotched Mountain, One Verney Dr., Greenfield, NH 03047, Townline Animal Shelter, 46 Baker Rd., Belfast, Maine 04915 and Shriners Hospital for Children, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114.