Obituary of Alvin Adrian Blondell

Alvin Adrian Blondell, 85, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018, peacefully in his sleep. Born in Lyons, New York, he lived on the family farm until he joined the United States Air Force at the age of 18. He served overseas during the Korean War in a motor vehicle squadron and met his first wife Jean Mitchell in England where they married. They moved back to the United States and settled in Atlanta, Georgia where they raised their five children and where he worked at Ford Motor Company as a tool & die maker. When he retired from Ford the family moved to Lavonia, GA where Mr. Blondell built his own house. He enjoyed traveling and antiquing with Jean, spending time at their vacation home in Florida, fishing, boating, breeding dogs, and restoring classic cars. After Jean passed away, Al met and married his current wife Barbara. They lived for two years in Staten Island, NY and then moved to Melbourne Beach, FL for 14 years until finally settling in West Melbourne. Together they enjoyed traveling the world – especially cruising – and have been to more than 15 countries, most of the Caribbean Islands, and most of the United States. Alvin is survived by his loving wife of 18 years Barbara Blondell; children, Linda (Dennis) Saunders, Robert (Kay) Blondell and Alvin James (Teresa) Blondell; stepchildren, Deborah (Stephen) Seiler, Daniel (Shannon) Bollaert, Gabrielle Bollaert and Joanne Bollaert; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded by his first wife Jean Blondell; daughters, Yvonne Firth and Sharon Blondell; stepdaughter Barbara Bollaert.