L. STEWART MACGREGORY
L. Stewart "Mac" MacGregory of Larchmont, New York died on Sunday, December 30, 2007 at the age of 90. Born in Brooklyn, New York on October 6, 1917 to Hellen and Chester MacGregory he was raised in Norwich Ct.Stewart graduated from Norwich Free Acadamy and Emerson College. He began his career as a page at NBC where on December 7, 1941 he directed all military personnel visiting NBC that day to return to their ship, base or station because Pearl Harbor had been bombed. He served four years in the U.S. Army Signal Corp during WWII. He returned to NBC in Radio Broadcasting as a sound effects technician and continued his career in television from its infancy until his retirement in 1983. His work included such projects as Circle Theater, Kraft Television Theater, Bell Telephone Hour, Jack Paar Show, Perry Como, The Today Show and Saturday Night Live to name a few.
Stewart joined Christ Church Bronxville in 1959 and served continually as a lay assistant from 1961 to 2003. As Sacristan, Stewart directed and trained the lay readers, acoylytes and other lay assistants. During his tenure he trained 138 acolytes, over 50 adults and at least 22 priests in the liturgy of Christ Church. Stewart was named Sacristan Emeritus upon his retirement, and on the occasion of his 80th birthday, the "Vestry" at the church was refurbished in his honor.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth, his son Bruce MacGregroy and his daughter Carolyn Bergquist (Warren) and two grandsons Craig and Brendan Bergquist.
Funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 3rd at Christ Church, Bronxville at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute to Christ Church, 17 Sagamore Road, Bronxville, 10708. To sign our online register book, visit our website www.westchesterfuneralhome.com.