Wallau, Alex Lee II died on his 98th birthday, October 2, 2015, at home in Palm Beach, FL. Born in Great Barrington, MA in 1917 to Grace and Alex Lee Wallau. Graduated from Harrison, NY High School. Served in the US Army 1940-46. Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. Rose to rank of Major. Formerly of The Bronx and Riverside, CT., Mr. Wallau was the President of The Bonnie Doon Company, a manufacturer of high fashion women's hosiery.
Predeceased by his beloved wife, Susan Huguley Wallau and daughters, Anne Ward Wallau and Susan Wallau de Rohm and son-in-law, Jose "Puchy" Rohm, he is survived by his brother Charles L. “Bill” Wallau and by his children Alex Wallau III (Martha), Elizabeth Wallau Howard (Edgar), Ward Wallau (Liz), Sheldon Wallau, Claire Wallau Musso (Carlos) and his grandchildren: Ali Rohm Young (Marcelo), Jose "JJ" (Lucilla) and Maximiliano Rohm, Grace & Keating Wallau, Ruby & Charles Wallau, Graham Faught, Christopher & Charles Howard and 3 great grandchildren: Alexia & Martina Young and Alex Rohm.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, October 10th at St Catherine's Church in Riverside CT at 11AM
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