Alvin S. Clegg, Jr.

Alvin S. Clegg Jr., 85, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013. Born in Beverly, MA, he was the son of the late Alvin S. and Isabel (Turnbull) Clegg. Mr. Clegg was a mathematics teacher at Cranston East High School for twenty eight years before retiring in 1987. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Clegg was a 1957 graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a BA. He coached basketball and football at Cranston East High School and was a bartender at the Bon View Inn and Dunes Club for many years. He was inducted into the U.R.I. Hall of Fame for basketball and baseball, President of the Century Club and the Ram Par Golf Team, founded Blue White Board, Treasurer of 3 Point Club, an Alumni Award Recipient, an avid golfer at Laurel Lane since 1972 with three hole in ones. He was the father of Stephen S. Clegg, Linda Jamison, Leslie Clegg and Stacey Essex. He also leaves five grandchildren and was the brother of the late Elizabeth Jane Nichols. Visiting hours Sunday 3-6 p.m. in the Avery-Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia St., Wakefield. Funeral Service and burial private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to U.R.I. Foundation Athletics, 79 Upper College Rd., Kingston, RI 02881.