Alfred Pichat passed away at age 85 on Sunday, November 17. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1934. He graduated from the Instituto Otto Krause with a degree in electrical engineering. He also served in the Argentine army, Ejército Argentino, before emigrating to the United States in 1959. Alfred married in 1960 and moved to Livingston with his wife, Eleanor, where they lived and raised their family for 58 years. Alfred worked for over 30 years with G-V Controls in Livingston, where he was awarded a patent for airflow sensor technology. His long record of community service includes umpiring Little League games; refereeing adult soccer matches; working with the Ely Cemetery and the Livingston Historical Society; and serving as a volunteer handyman for Livingston senior citizens. He was also a founding member of the Livingston Babe Ruth Baseball League, an avid tennis player, and a Formula 1 racing fan. Alfred is survived by his loving wife, Eleanor Pichat, and his children, Jeffrey Pichat and his wife, Josie, and Katherine Pichat Greenstone and her husband, Scott. He was adored by five grandchildren, Michael, Jennifer, Jessica, Henry, and Cody. Friends may call at the Shook- Farmer Funeral Home, Roseland, NJ, shookfarmer.com on Friday, November 22, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. A brief memorial service will follow from 5:30 to 6 p.m.
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