George Michael Allegri Sr., 73, a native and lifelong resident of Loxley, passed away Dec. 28, 2013.
He was a graduate of McGill Institute, and attended the University of Alabama.
Mr. Allegri was involved for more than 27 years in the family business, Mobile Beverage Co., which served both Baldwin and Mobile counties.
Following his retirement as president of Mobile Beverage, he served two terms as a Baldwin County Commissioner, from 1988 until 1996. He then became the first director of Baldwin Legislative Constituent Services, and most recently served as a council member for the town of Loxley.
Mr. Allegri continued his community involvement as a founding member of both the Loxley Optimist Club and the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance.
He was a board member of ARCBC, the Loxley Library and an active member of the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce.
He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where he volunteered and served in many capacities, most notably his many hours spent working on the annual Catholic Charities Appeal Fund Drive.
He was preceded in death by his parents A.G. and Anna Guarisco Allegri.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Richardson Allegri of Loxley; three sons, Mike (Melissa) Allegri Jr. of Silverhill, Anthony (Cheryl) Allegri of Atlanta, Ga. and Brian (Melanie) Lomax of Silverhill; sister, Jo Ann (Wirth) Yarborough of Mobile; brother, Stephen Allegri of Barnwell; sister, Martha (Robert) Hohl of Fairhope; and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Robertsdale on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, at 2 p.m., with Father Pat Madden officiating. Burial will follow in Belforest Catholic Cemetery, Daphne.
A visitation will be held at Mack Funeral Home in Robertsdale on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, from 5 until 8 p.m.
The family wishes to especially thank Golden Living Centers, the South Baldwin Regional Medical Center CVC unit and Covenant Hospice for their professionalism and compassion.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Loxley Public Library, 1050 E. Loxley Ave., Loxley, AL 36551, or St. Patrick’s Catholic School, P.O. Box 1367, Robertsdale, AL 36567.
Arrangements by Mack Funeral Home, Robertsdale.
