Alexander William McIntyre

Alexander William McIntyre left this earthly life on July 9, 2025.

He was born on December 7,1964 to Mary V. and James D. McIntyre in Frederick County, MD. Growing up in the country with his brother and sisters he wanted to follow along playing in the woods and walking (sometimes getting piggyback rides) to the nearby pond to swim and play in the creek on a summers’ day. Alex or Sandy as we called him back then, was the first of us to have Lego building blocks as a child and they kept him busy for hours. Alex, like his brother Jamie joined Cub Scout troop 268 moving up Boy Scouts.

After high school Alex joined the United States Army.

Alex grew up loving books and learning. A book he studied often was the Bible

Alex and Wanda Lee Painter married on May 3,1986 making a home in Boonsboro, MD and raising four children, Wade Tayler, Bryan Semus, Ian Dustin and Mariah Hope.

He enjoyed the outdoors through kayaking (he built a kayak) and fishing also wandering through and studying the woods.

Throughout his life he held a variety of jobs, working as a correctional officer for the Maryland State Prison System, as a baker and a carpenter. Later in his life he became a CNA. He truly liked helping people.

He is predeceased by his parents, Mary V. and James D. McIntyre and his sister Elizabeth E. McIntyre-Danner.

Surviving are siblings Jan McIntyre-Creager, James D. McIntyre (Kimanh), Leah Louie (Ron) and Alice DeCarlo (Danny).and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He is also survived by brother-in-law and good friend Mike Danner.

To honor Alex’s life a donation to The Hope Center at Hagerstown Rescue Mission would be greatly appreciated.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19 at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, with a celebration of life to begin at 3 p.m. Officiating will be the Rev. Tim May.