Algie Gregory

Algie A. Gregory of White Plains, New York, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at the age of 68, after a long battle with lymphoma. He died peacefully at home with his beloved wife of 41 years, Dr. Winsome Gregory, by his side.

Algie was born in Springfield, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, to parents Evan Gregory and Daisy Bromley. At the age of 17, Algie left Jamaica for the United States with his sister Blossom Gregory. After arriving in the United States and reuniting with his mother, Algie attended Yorktown High School and the Northern Westchester Technical Center – where he specialized in Computer Programming. Upon graduation from high school, he continued his education at Westchester Community College, where he earned an Associate's Degree.

Throughout his life, he went on to work numerous jobs; however, three stand out. His work with students at Hawthorne Cedar Knolls, City Bank, and his longest at GHI where he was the manager of the Data Operations Center.

Algie was a treasured employee and beloved by his coworkers; however, he would tell you that his greatest accomplishment and primary focus was his family. He met his wife Winsome at a cricket game in Westchester. Winsome was the secretary of the Westbury Cricket Club in Long Island. When her team played against his team, Algie would be there, gazing at her from across the field. At some point, he worked up the nerve to talk to her, and they began dating. Eventually, Algie wrote to Winsome's father in Jamaica requesting permission to marry her. Winsome's father wrote back in support of the union. On August 16, 1980, they were married at the Yorktown Presbyterian Church. After their marriage, they raised two loving children and surrounded themselves with extended family and friends.

Throughout his life, Algie was deeply committed to helping children learn to read, and in the last years of his life, he spent time volunteering at local schools and the Greenburgh Public library. In the summer of 2007, he suffered a stroke that impacted his mobility but not his spirit. Before the stroke, he was also an avid runner and gardener. After his stroke, he found peace in his church, speaking to his loved ones and sitting outside enjoying the beauty of the flowers, his favorite being sunflowers, and red roses. He was a man of humor and honor who loved a good joke but never a mean-spirited one. In the last weeks of his life, he was surrounded by his family, who will miss him dearly.

Algie was predeceased by his father Evan Gregory and his step-father, Charles Haynes. He is survived by his loving wife, Winsome; children, Dwaine Gregory and Anjelica Bader (husband, Faraj); his grandson, Laith Bader; his mother Daisy Haynes; his three siblings, Blossom Gregory, Andrea Letifi (husband, Hicham), and Patrick Haynes (wife, Christine); five step-sisters and brothers; his aunt, Thelma Reynolds; his uncle, Lascelles Bromley, and a host of loving family and friends, too numerous to name.

May the blessings of the incredibly good life he lived follow him into the great beyond, and may he rest in peace.

A funeral is planned for Friday, August 27, 2021, which will be streamed online. All are invited to attend.

Those wishing to send flowers can do so c/o Lee's Funeral home or donate to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 3 International Drive, Suite 200, Rye Brook, NY 10573.

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ATTENTION: During the continuing COVID-19 crisis, as it phases back into small capacity public visitations/services, we need your help in limiting and controlling the number of people inside the church, so please govern yourself accordingly for the health & safety of all. Thank you so kindly!

You MUST come to the church & cemetery wearing a mask, & wear a mask inside the church, and social distance as much as possible at all times. A public closed casket Visitation/Wake will be held on Fri. 8/27 from 10:00-10:30AM, with Funeral Service to immediately follow at 10:30AM, all at the First SDA Church of White Plains, with very limited capacity due to the continuing COVID crisis. But the church will be live-streaming the service, so on Friday you'll be able to view on their website/here also/instead, as there is LIMITED seating until the church is at their CAPACITY based on COVID restrictions & required social distancing. So you may come to the church Friday to attend, with your masks on. At the very least you can get hand sanitizer & sign the register book (NOTE: please feel free to bring your own pen). If not at capacity, you will be allowed in to have a seat; but if at capacity by the time you get there, you may be required to leave the premises after signing register book, so as not to be in violation nor cause a health hazard, so please govern yourself accordingly. Regardless of if you're able to enter/be seated, or not, social distancing MUST be maintained as the church requires (please refrain from touching/hugging/handshaking, preferably just elbow bumping briefly if at all). If instructed, PLEASE KINDLY RESPECTFULLY leave the church & premises if it is at their restricted capacity. PLEASE KINDLY RESPECTFULLY follow & abide by the directions of the funeral home staff and/or church or cemetery personnel at all times. We Thank You in advance for following directions & any policies, so as to make all go smoothly the day of the services, to eliminate further burden on the family, and to maintain the health & safety of All. Any questions, or if any clarity is needed, please call ahead to the funeral home and/or church, and/or speak to us from a safe distance if present.

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You MUST come to the church & cemetery wearing a mask, & wear a mask inside the church, and social distance as much as possible at all times. You must use hand sanitizer upon entering the church. If you know you have a coronovirus/COVID-19; are sick/experiencing symptoms of coronovirus/COVID-19; are immuno-compromised and/or have health/other conditions that make your body more susceptible to illness, please do NOT attend any services nor come to either location. Please feel free to bring & use your own pen for signing the family's register book - you are encouraged to please BRING & use your own PEN for signing. Please follow & abide by the rules of the church & cemetery, and directions of the funeral home staff, church and/or cemetery personnel at all times. We Thank You in advance for following directions & any laws or policies, so as to make all go smoothly the day of the services, to eliminate further burden on the family, and to maintain the health & safety of All. Any questions, or if any clarity is needed, please call ahead to the church and/or funeral home, and/or speak to us from a safe distance if present.

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The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the family of Algie A. Gregory entrusted the care of their loved one to us, and that they value the level of service & attention our funeral home provides. We are honored, in turn, to provide comfort, assistance and service to the Gregory family during their time of bereavement.


Please leave written condolences now herein on the Memory Wall to express your sorrow, share your memories, and as an expression of sympathy & way to communicate with/offer comfort to the family, that they and others may see, and may be a lasting tribute in his honor, whether you're able to attend or not. Definitely Please SIGN IN on the Memory Wall as a virtual way of signing the register book, especially if choosing to stay safe/not able to sign in person.


As a lasting tribute, In Lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made in his name/memory/honor to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. in Rye Brook listed herein (may be done through donation tab/link here in website at the bottom of this page). You may also choose to plant a tree in his name/memory/honor. If you still choose to send flowers instead, the family requests arrangements of roses and/or sunflowers, and they may be delivered either on Thurs. Aug. 26th, 2021 by/before 6:00PM to Lee's Funeral Home, or on Fri. Aug. 27th, 2021 by/before 10:00am to the First SDA Church of White Plains. The Family Thanks You!