Alan passed away on August 23, 2025 at the age of 88. He retired from NASA after a 37-year career at MSC/JSC.

The collect.Space website has the announcement of his passing.  Alan was a NASA spacesuit tech from 1960 until his retirement in 1997:  

https://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/002653.html

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from 4 o’clock in the afternoon until half past six o’clock in the evening on Tuesday, the 9th of September in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Son, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston, where the eulogy and recitation of the Holy Rosary is to commence at half past five o’clock in the evening.

A Mass of Christian Burial is to be offered at half past ten o’clock in the morning on Wednesday, the 10th of September at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 1801 Sage Road, where the Rev. Bart Reynolds is to officiate.

The Rite of Committal is to follow, via an escorted cortege, at Houston National Cemetery in Houston.