Funeral Mass for MSG (Retired) Reynaldo E. Alfar, 74, Lawton will be at 11:30am Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Philip Seeton, Pastor officiating. MSG Alfar died Saturday in a Lawton hospital. Burial with Full Military Honors will be at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, OK under the direction of Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. A wake service will be held Sunday evening at 5pm at the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. He was born June 18, 1936 in Los Baos, Laguna, Philippines to Francisco and Celerina (Eusebio) Alfar. He married Irmtraud K. Kroeck on August 30, 1963 in Heuchelheim/Giessen, Germany. He retired from the US Army on January 31, 1985 after 24 years of service. He served tours in Vietnam and while in the Army he earned the following awards. National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Two Overseas Service Bars, Driver Badge with bar, Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Civil Actions Honor Medal-2, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with palm, Good Conduct Medal-7, Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, Army Service Ribbon, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon-3, Army Commendation Medal-2, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with device, Meritorious Service Medal, and the Marksman (Rifle M-16). After his retirement from the Army, he received his Air Conditioning and Refrigeration License and operated his own business, Ray Alfar Heating and Air Conditioning for several years in Lawton. He was one of the founders of the Filipino-American Association in Lawton/Fort Sill, and was a member of the Mended Hearts Association of Lawton/Fort Sill. An avid fisherman, Ray was known for his fish fry's and his famous brisket. He is survived by his wife Irmtraud (Irmi) of the home, a son Frank K. Alfar of Amarillo, TX, a brother Douglas E. Alfar and family of California, Ann Alfar and family of Colorado, four sisters, Ched Alfar Nava and husband Ted and family of Los Baos, Laguna, Philippines, Prescy Alfar Laguerta of California, Tess Alfar Sy and husband Ed and family of California and Tia Beth Ruiz of Los Baos, Laguna, Philippines, three God children, Philip Campos Bishop, GA, Romina Troester of Germany, Nadia Pilar- Gonzalez, TX, extended family, Karl Happel of Germany, Sonda and Whitney Williams of Texas, Elma Campos and family, Dr. Jim and Maria Pilar and family, DRs Tony and Fe dela Paz, Dr. Rodrigo and Piere Mariano and Family, Mary and Glynis Tejada, Audrey Tejada-Yu and Joe Yu, Ed and Nelia Maniulit and family, Brent and Zena Erskine and family, Rosemarie Jolly and family, Ellydia Seymour and all of the members of the Filipino-American Association of Lawton/Fort Sill.