Alan Laurie Greener of Mystic, died on October 6, 2017. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 1, 1935 to Dr. John Greener and Claire Greaves Greener. Alan was a graduate of the South Kent School (1954), in South Kent, Connecticut, and went on to study business at Dartmouth College (1958) and Tuck Business School (1959) in Hanover, New Hampshire.
On September 19, 1959, Alan married Margot Moore in Stonington, Connecticut. He is survived by his wife Margot and his four children Sarah Lee Willey and her husband, Jeffrey Willey; Laurie Sears and her husband, Ted Sears; Matthew Greener and his wife, Linda Hoffman and Whitney Greener. He is also survived by his six grandchildren Jeremy Collins, Shannon Schultz, Emily Collins, Jack Sears, Helen Sears and Anne Greener and his siblings Ann Ottaviano, Betty Henry and Jay Greener. Alan was predeceased by his parents.
From 1959-1963, Alan served in the Army Finance Corps. He spent his business career in the medical supplies industry. His greatest passion was music and singing which he pursued from his youth throughout his life. As a boy, he was a member of the Grace Church Choir in Brooklyn, New York. He was a member of the Dartmouth Glee Club and the University Glee Club of New York City. While living in Texas he sang with the Border Chorders, and in Pennsylvania was a member of Peddler’s Pack. For many years, Alan was a proud and active member of the Mystic Congregational Church Choir and the Chorus of Westerly. Alan was a member of the Mason’s Island Yacht Club and served as Commodore from 1996-1998.
Friends and Family are invited to attend a memorial service at the Mystic Congregational Church at 2pm on Saturday, October 14, 2017. The service will be followed by a reception at the Mason’s Island Yacht Club.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to benefit the Westerly Chorus at 119 High Street, Westerly, RI 02891 or South Kent School at 40 Bull’s Bridge Road, South Kent, Connecticut 06785.
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