Alphonse C. Elser
December 30, 1926 ~ November 9, 2017
Alphonse C Elser (90) was born in Queens, NY and lived in Vienna, VA for the last 50 years. He died peacefully at Cobbdale Assisted Living in Vienna, VA on Nov. 9. He is survived by his sister Rosemary Kirkwood; his loving children Bill Elser, John Elser, Maura Eriksson, and Tom Elser; and his beloved grandchildren Chris, Shannon, Andrew, Maddy, Katie, Valerie, Jarett, Ashleigh, Clark, Peter, and Tait. He served as a Technician 5th grade in the army during World War II and obtained a BS in electrical engineering at the College of the City of New York and his Masters in electrical engineering from Newark College of Engineering. In retirement, he enjoyed being involved in the lives of his grandchildren, nephews and nieces, supporting them in their academic, athletic, and religious pursuits. He was a devout man who enjoyed spending time at his church and with prayer groups. He was tearfully moved by the love of his extended family as shown by their gathering from all across the country to celebrate his 90th birthday party. He loved and was loved deeply and will be greatly missed. A viewing will be held on Monday November 13, from 6 to 8 pm at Money and King Funeral Home and a memorial service will take place on Tuesday November 14 at 10:30 am at Our Lady of Good Counsel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association (http://www.lung.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/).
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Papa would always brag incessantly about his grandkids with some slight exaggerations. I don’t think any of us knew what any of the others were actually doing because we were all top of the class, or best in the world in his eyes. I hope to live up to what he would say to everyone about me.
To Shannon and the rest of the family: May you be comforted by God’s promise that “he will destroy death forever” (Isaiah 25:8). That the resurrection is real is demonstrated by Jesus at John 11:19-44 where he raised Lazarus to life after 4 days in the grave. This and other resurrection accounts are a demonstration of what Jehovah will do on a far grander scale in the paradise earth to come. The Bible’s promise of a resurrection does not eliminate the pain of losing a loved one. But picture the reunions as dear friends and relatives, once separated by death; hold your “Papa” again. Just the thought of being able to hold your dear one again can make your pain easier to bear. I hope you are moved to learn more about the God who gives us this precious hope at www jw.org.