he meant to him and his mother. … He loved meeting her fans and had built amazing friendships throughout this community. 

LaLonde was born on March 16, 1972, in Alexandria Bay, New York. He attended Northern Lehigh High School and Penn State University, then earned his master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1999.

He spent years working for local government, including a stint as township manager in West Goshen, Pennsylvania, and was a consultant and management strategist at the civil engineering firm Herbert, Rowland   Grubic Inc., his family noted.

Survivors include his wife of more than 30 years, Heather; his sister, Carla; and nieces and nephews Olivia, Oscar, Ivan, Vivien, Theodore and Veronica. His mother died in 2020 at age 72, his grandmother in 1977 at age 73.

Donations in his memory can be made to the Downingtown Library and Tri State Bird Rescue and Research.