Obituary & Life History

Alfred CORRADO, 79, of France, passed away.

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Alfred Ernest Corrado Jr., 80, Altoona, passed away Sunday at his residence. He was born in Altoona, son of the late I. Dorothy (Marinella) and Alfred E. Corrado Sr.

He is survived by two brothers, Michael Louis Corrado of Hillsborough, N.C., and John Paul Corrado, MD, of Alexandria, Va.; his niece, Crispin Corrado of Rome, Italy; and nephew, Gian Corrado of Brookline, Mass.

Alfred had been formerly married to Julianna Fjeld.

Alfred was a 1961 graduate of DePaul Institute of Pittsburgh, a 1965 graduate of Altoona High School and a 1970 graduate of Gallaudet College, Washington, D.C.

He had been a scenic painter at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Alfred was the co-founder and Artistic Director at the International Visual Theatre in Paris, France. He was recognized with the Medal of Merit from the France National Deaf Association, and for his service and leadership in the deaf community with the Golden Hands Award. en

Alfred enjoyed American Sign Language (ASL) storytelling, and loved drawing, painting and dogs.

Friends will be received from 10 a.m. until noon Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at The Stevens Mortuary Inc., 1421 Eighth Ave., Altoona. A funeral service will immediately follow at noon in the Stevens Memorial Chapel, with Pastor Jon Neely. Interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery.

The family requests contributions be made in memory of Alfred to Fourth Street Church of God, 2010 Fourth St., Altoona, PA 16601; or The International Visual Theatre, 7 Cite Chaptal, 75009 Paris, France.

Condolences may be made at www.stevensfamilyfuneralhomes.com or Stevens Family Funeral Homes Facebook page.

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  Video,  He gave the story about Alfred on video.   I hope he will give me his name one day.