MADAWASKA – Elmo Albert, 81, died May 4, 2005, at a Madawaska nursing home. He was born in Madawaska, May 4, 1924, the son of Ambroise and Zelia (Morneault) Albert. He began as a self-employed potato farmer and continued farming throughout many years, following which he established the Albert Farms Trucking business. Elmo also was active in municipal affairs and served as a town selectman and as a member of the Madawaska school board. He was a snowmobile enthusiast and greatly enjoyed fishing and hunting. Although retired, he remained active within the family business, still arriving for work at 7 a.m. each day. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Juliet (Daigle) Albert of Madawaska; two daughters, Louise Gendreau of Madawaska, Frances Gendreau and her husband, John, of St. David; one son, Jeffrey Albert and his wife, Marcella, of Madawaska; four sisters, Bernette Albert and Romella Cyr, both of Madawaska, Bernice Martin and her husband, Neil, of Fitchburg, Mass., Patricia Duplissa of Camden; one brother, Renaud Albert of Madawaska; nine grandchildren, Brenda, Brian, Michelle and Andrew Gendreau, Kristopher, Nicholas, Anthony, Deena and Benjamin Albert; 10 great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Kate Albert of Madawaska; one son-in-law, Fernand Gendreau of Madawaska. He was predeceased by one son, John Albert and by one grandson, Dale Gendreau. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the St. David Church. Friends and relatives may call at the Daigle Funeral Home from 6-9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until time of services on Saturday. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the St. David Memorial Fund. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
ELMO ALBERT
