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I was a Facebook friend of Allyn’s. I think we disagreed on everything, but I sure enjoyed our differing views. I know I will meet Allyn one day when I pass. God bless you, Allyn. Until we meet.
Allyn Aldrich
June 11, 1937 ~ May 9, 2026
Born in:
Denver, Colorado
Resided in:
Asheville, North Carolina
Allyn McIntosh Aldrich, 88, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Mr. Aldrich was born in Denver, Colorado to the late Arthur and Virginia McIntosh Aldrich. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Richard Aldrich and a sister, Vernice Jaeffi.
Allyn was a former Aerospace Engineer and a Director at Kearfott Corporation. He had worked on every major space program in the 20th century including the moon launches and space shuttle. He held several patents. He was an early model airplane flyer who wrote design articles for model airplane magazines when he was in school. He also enjoyed working on his cars, as well as building additions onto and upgrading areas inside of his homes.
He was a lifetime member of the Episcopal Church, with Grace Episcopal in Asheville being the most recent. He had worked with ABCCM as a financial counselor. He was very active in healing ministries and Bible learning, often traveling with his wife to where people needed healers.
He enjoyed camping, fishing, hiking, and traveling and in his later years spending a lot of time in Arizona with friends. He lived with his family in Italy during the early 1970’s and, and after living in Illinois & California, moved to Asheville in the early 2000’s. He considered Asheville to be the best place to live of all the places he had resided in during his lifetime.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Aldrich; two sons, Kevin Jon Aldrich (Marla McGinnis) and Eric Steven Aldrich (Mary); a daughter, Katherine Heather Jacobson Soto (Alejandro); seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and his sister-in-law, Diana Aldrich.
A Memorial Service will take place on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:00 pm at Grace Episcopal Church in Asheville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ACCBM) at https://www.abccm.org/
Services
Memorial Service: June 16, 2026 3:00 pm
Grace Episcopal Church
871 Merrimon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28804
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871 Merrimon Avenue,Asheville, NC 28804
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Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian
72 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
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The family greatly appreciates donations made to these charities in Allyn Aldrich 's name.
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry
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