Alyre était un charpentier avec le CN avant sa retaite, membre de la Légion à Memramcook, membre des Chevaliers de Colomb du conseil 11985 à Moncton et un ancien combattant de la seconde guerre mondiale ayant servi outre mer.

Ébéniste, ses autres loisirs étaient la danse, les quilles, la peinture, le jardinage, la lecture et le voyage.

Alyre was a retired carpenter and cabinet maker with 33 years of service at CN, a member of the Memramcook Royal Canadian Legion, a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council 11985, a parishioner of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix for over 60 year

s, and a veteran of World War II having served overseas as a signaller with the 4th Medium Artillery.

During his retirement years, he had many pastimes including social dancing, bowling, woodworking, oil painting, gardening, reading, and travelling.