Alfred Ingram Iglesias, USAF (Ret.) age 93 of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020. Born in New York City on February 11, 1927 to European immigrants just before the Great Depression, Alfred, of Spanish and Welsh descent, was the ultimate survivor. By any measure, and only with hard work and determination, he was a man who defied all odds and managed to share in the American Dream, marrying an amazing woman and successfully raising a middle-class American family, all while treating the people around him with dignity and respect.

We will always remember his fantastic work ethic, how he always strove for self-improvement, his words of true wisdom, and his natural in- born generosity of social grace. To him, racial, social, and gender equality was fundamentally obvious.

Alfred, a.k.a. Al or Freddie enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. He was a proud veteran and after transferring to the U.S. Air Force, served his country over 20 years, spanning World War II, the Korean, and Vietnam wars.

Serving in the Air Force allowed his young family to accompany him as they made homes in Nevada, Massachusetts, Japan, and California before settling down in Portsmouth.

Alfred continued his career as a civil servant and retired from Naval Station Newport as a Public Affairs Officer and Editor of the Newport Navalog. He and Anita then moved to their beloved little retirement home on the Sakonnet River.

Alfred was a wonderful father who always put his family first, his love for us never in question. We will never forget all those lectures resulting in many useful life lessons. Some of his favorites were teaching us to strive for the happy medium and to always give others the benefit of the doubt.

During our travels, he went out of his way to introduce us to people of different cultures, ingraining the diversity of people being a thing of great value. He was always curious and adventurous, and we will always remember those dreaded Sunday family drives, when he never failed to drive down every road he could find with a Private Property sign. He was a great outdoorsman, enjoying fishing, hunting, boating, gardening and landscaping. Dad is an indelible part of the people we are, and we will always be indebted to him for his many positive influences.

Alfred lost his wife Anita less than a year ago, just a day before they would have celebrated their 67 th wedding anniversary. He is survived by his 2 sons, Alan Iglesias (Debbie) of Escondido, CA, David Iglesias (Dianna) of Tiverton, RI, and his daughter Diane Iglesias Carruba (Christopher), of Portsmouth, RI. He leaves behind his grandchildren, Olivia, Bonnie, Anna, Mimi, Jenna, and best friend David. He is also survived by 5 great grandchildren and his devoted caregiver, Elizabeth Houghton.

Visit www.familyschoicecremation.com, for online condolences. At Alfreds request, services will be private. Donations in his memory can be made to Looking Upwards, Inc. 2974 E Main Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871.