Alan W. Friedlander: Bikes, Photos
and Family
Alan W. Friedlander was a family man with a handful of
passions: bicycling, planning vacations and photography.
He bought his wife, Helen, a bicycle, and the second
weekend in September they headed from their home in
Yorktown Heights, up the Westchester County Trail to
Baldwin Place. When their daughter, Laura, was living
abroad, they visited her, and he enjoyed studying books
and maps whenever the family traveled.
The couple met at the Gristede's on Second Avenue at
68th Street, where he stocked shelves and she worked the
checkout. They were married for 28 years, with a son,
Steven, 26, and Laura, 22. Mr. Friedlander, 52, a senior
vice president at Aon Corporation, had recently enjoyed
taking pictures of the figure skating competitions his
wife liked to attend. "He really did everything well, and
he was a patient guy," she said, "so he took a gazillion
shots." His four best pictures are displayed in a spare
bedroom.
Mrs. Friedlander wanted to add one last thing: "My
favorite time of day was 10 til 7 at night, because
that's when he came home."
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