BENJAMIN LAMOURIA

Wasilla resident Benjamin Lamouria, 90, died Sept. 18 of natural causes at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer.

Benjamin was born June 13, 1919 to Peter and Louise Lamouria in Munising, Mich.

Benjamin served in the Army Air Corp from December 1940 to September 1945 and was at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked in 1941. He was honorably discharged from the 541st Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron.

He worked with the Army National Guard in Rochester, N.Y., where he retired in 1979 after 30 years of service.

Benjamin received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Service Medal, American Defense Service Medal, seven Overseas Service Bars / No Time Lost Under AW 107, Lapel Button Issued, four Discharge Emblem issued, ASR Score (2 Sep. ’45) 118 / Good Conduct Medal.

He moved to Alaska in 1989.

He enjoyed making things out of woods and metals, reading and he loved tinkering in the garage.

His family said, “He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and was liked by everyone who met him. He was a wonderful person and best friend to his wife of 62 years.”

He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Louise Lamouria; brothers, Peter, Robert, Ted and Lloyd Lamouria; sisters, Lois Sisson and Mureen Lamouria and daughter, Diane Lamouria.

He is survived by his wife, Edith C. Lamouria of Wasilla; daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Daniel Alcock of Wasilla; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Karen Lamouria of Wasilla; grandsons, Norman Darling and wife Pam of Eielson AFB; Michael P. Lamouria of Wasilla; granddaughters, Chantel Heitmann and husband Roger of Newark, N.Y., and Michelle Lamouria of Palmyra, N.Y.; great-grandchildren, Jared Hardy, Sean and Jasmine Biery all of Newark, Brandon and Holly Darling of Eielson AFB, Dylan Rose Lamouria of Palmyra and many nieces and nephews in Mich.

Arrangements are with Alaskan Heritage Memorial Chapel.