Alex Yawornisky

Alex Yawornisky, a Lab retiree, died July 2, after a five-year battle with cancer.

A 30-year Lab employee, he retired in 1990 from construction management.

Yawornisky devoted more than 40 years to Little League Baseball, 25 of which were carried out at the district level as an administrator traveling to Williams Port, Pa., for the Little League World Series. He also was instrumental in starting Little League Baseball programs in Kazakhstan.

Yawornisky is survived by his wife of 46 years, Helen; sons, Richard and George; sister, Mary of New Jersey; granddaughters, Megan Yawornisky and Heather Edwards; grandsons, Zachary and Andrew; and great granddaughter, Pennelope Edwards.