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GRANT (SCOOTER) ALFONSO
Born: Jun 27, 1933
Date of Passing: Jul 06, 2026
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryGRANT (SCOOTER) ALFONSO
Grant Alfonso played basketball at 5'7" and made it count. A Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, he qualified for the 1960 Olympics and competed at the national level into the mid-1960s. Read about Grant's basketball achievements here: Manitoba Basketball, www.basketballmanitoba.ca
/2026/06/hall-of-fame-news-in-memory-of-grant.html. He built a career in flooring and real estate, moved to Kelowna in 1996, and spent his years outside of business hunting, fishing, and operating a cherry orchard.
He was 92. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Helen. He leaves his children, Dean, Dawn, and Gregg.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 04, 2026
Condolences & Memories (2 entries)
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To Dean, Dawn and Gregg, I remember your mom and dad from the years we lived on Victoria Row. He would kindly offer scraps of wood to help us float our makeshift raft in the flooded field behind your house, a raft that never quite stayed above the water despite your dad's generous support. It had more to do with significant design flaws than it did the quality of material donated. I am very sorry for your loss and I extend my deepest sympathies to you all and to your families. - Posted by: Duncan Malcolm (Victoria Crescent Neighbour) on: Jul 05, 2026
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Dear Dean, Dawn and Gregg: So sorry to hear about your dad. He will be missed. I forgot about his basketball career but do remember his interest in hunting. He always had something going on in the yard. Yours, Sidney - Posted by: Sidney Macaw (Very long ago friend of family) on: Jul 05, 2026