Alfred Ernest “Tom” Wolfe, 96, of Chaffee passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on March 21, 1922 in Portageville, Missouri to the late Charles and Mary Ourth Wolfe. He married Dorothy Lee Mansker on May 21, 1946 and she preceded him in death on Oct. 4, 2018.
Alfred was a retired in-seamer for Sports Specialty Shoe in Chaffee. He then worked for Superior Electric in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Chaffee. He was a member of Chaffee Veterans of Foreign War Post 3127 he was also a member of Cape Girardeau Disabled American Veterans Chapter 16. He served in the Army Air-Corp from Nov. 1942 – Nov. 1945 with the 423rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion during World War II.
He is survived by a son, David Wolfe of Noble, Louisiana; two daughters, Linda (Harold) Seabaugh of Cape Girardeau and Janet (Bill) Raber of Attalla, Alabama; a brother, Harvey “Buck” (Avis Jean) Wolfe of Chaffee; two sisters, Lucille Schmitt and Stella Tweedy both of Chaffee; many nieces and nephews; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by four brothers and a grandchild.
Friends may call after 4:00 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
Funeral Service will be at 1:00 pm on Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Gwen Streeter officiating. Burial will be at Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee with full military honors.