JONESPORT – Albert Edward Wilder, 81, died peacefully Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at Sunrise healthcare facility at Jonesport surrounded by members of his loving family. He was born May 10, 1923, at Dorchester, Mass. He lived in Dennysville, from the age of two until the age of 13 when he was sent to Thompson’s Island Farm and Trade School For Boys from which he graduated at the age of 17. He worked at getting his diploma following graduation from high school a year later. Al was a member of the Steuben congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He truly loved God’s word, the Bible and studied it extensively. Al loved to work. He built many things including swallow houses, feeders and whirly gigs. He hand engraved identification name tags and badges for 28 years, and was working at building his nineth house when that old enemy “cancer” took him down. He met the love of his life Phyllis March 15, 1974, and married her December 21st of the same year. Phyllis and Al were a devoted couple and their devotion to Jehovah and each other rewarded them greatly. He leaves behind many friends who admired him for his greatness, his originality, inventions, and achievements. Albert was predeceased by two brothers, Calvin and Norman Wilder. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife, Phyllis Beal Rogde Wilder; his five children, Barbara Kitzmiller and her friend, Dexter, Linda Williams and husband, Ronald, Anna Bolstridge and husband, Dale, George Wilder and wife, Sandra, and John Wilder and wife, Candice. Albert is also survived by two stepchildren, Donald Rogde and wife, Judith, Danny Rogde and wife, Kristen; 15 grandchildren, Christopher, Steven, Rhonda, Milo, Justin, Ashley, Jessica, Courtney, Scott, Leslie, Jarrett, Allison, Rachael, Mathew, and Charlie; 10 great-grandchildren, Megan, Rachel, Calin, Tyler, Derek, Haley, Ryan, Kirstyn, Walker, and Ryleigh. He also has many nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial services for Albert will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2005, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Route 1, Steuben, with Brother David Glass presiding over the services.
ALBERT EDWARD WILDER
