John Aloysious Alicki, age 91, of Roberts Lane, Lenoir, NC, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born January 12, 1917 in Lackawanna County, Scranton, PA to the late Alexander Lawrence and Anna Wrobleska Alicki.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Anthony Michael Alicki of Chico, CA and Stanley Alicki of Brooklyn, NY; and one sister Anne Kuezinski of Baltimore, MD.

Mr. Alicki was a retired Major of the United States Army and a personnel executive for Hammary Furniture, U.S. Industries Incorporated. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Lenoir and was a volunteer with Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care for 18 years.

He was a highly decorated U.S. Army Airborne paratrooper and veteran of Pearl Harbor, World War II and Korean War.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Georgia Sullivan Alicki of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Alicia A. Burin and husband Michael Thomas Burin of Aurora, Ohio; one grandson, Michael Andrew Burin of Aurora, Ohio; and two nieces and one nephew of Brooklyn, NY.

A memorial service and interment with honors will be conducted at a later date, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. There will be no local services.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, NC 28645 or First Baptist Church, 304 Main St., NW, Lenoir, NC 28645.

Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com.

Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.