MILBRIDGE – Albert N. Daris, 58, went to be with the Lord Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. Albert was surrounded by his family, friends and loved ones in his home, as he lost a battle to lung cancer. Albert was born Feb. 13, 1953, in Marlboro, Mass., to Joyce M. Daris and Norman A. Daris.
Albert had two sisters, Donna Cope of Texas and Marion Bamford; and two brothers, Robert Daris of Texas and Michael Daris of Gouldsboro. Albert was married to Arletta Wallace-Daris for 34 years. He went to Sumner Memorial High School and served in the U.S. Marines. Albert enjoyed being a fisherman most of his life; he loved to be on the water. He enjoyed being on the road as a truck driver, and visiting many different places. Many people knew him from pumping gas at Milbridge Gulf, he was the jolly little man that always had a smile and was willing to help anyone at anytime. Albert loved spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren, and spending many days with them, even though they drove him crazy at times. He was a very loving and caring dad that will never be forgotten. Anytime we called on him you could count on him being there. He loved having family gatherings, and enjoyed watching movies and playing cards with his son-in-law, Michael Dinsmore. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, singing, listening to his old country music, and going to yard sales with his wife, Arletta, and mother-in-law, Mary Wallace. He had two special dogs, Ella and Rosealina, that he loved to sit with and watch TV with. Albert was a very loving and caring husband, dad, granddad and friend that will be missed and never forgotten.
Albert is survived by his wife, Arletta Daris of Milbridge; children, Tabitha Dinsmore and husband, Michael Dinsmore, of Milbridge, Nicholas Daris and wife, Cassie Daris, of Milbridge, Tiffany Falabella and husband, Cory Falabella, of Steuben, and Jared Daris of Milbridge; many grandchildren, Kayla Dinsmore, Haley Dinsmore, Summer Dinsmore, Michael Dinsmore Jr. “MJ,” Damien Daris, Destiny Daris, Nicole Morse, Rebecca Falabella and Rachel Falabella; brothers, Robert Daris and wife, Reberta Daris, of Texas, Michael Daris and wife, Brenda Daris, of Gouldsboro; sister, Donna Cope of Texas; mother-in-law, Mary Wallace of Milbridge; brother-in-law, George Bamford of Milbridge; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Albert was predeceased by his parents; sister, Marion Bamford; and father-in-law, Albert Wallace.
Services will be held at a later date. A service of Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home, Milbridge. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.bragdonkelley.com.
Our Dad, Granddad, Our Angel Your battle is now over,
no more tears flowing down your cheek, no more pain, no more suffering, now you are
no longer weak. I still do not understand why this had to happen to you, but I will be proud to say you are my dad and granddad, the greatest man we ever knew. Although you are not here, we know
you will always be by our
sides with a smile. You were always there for us and never once made us cry, until the
day you closed your eyes and had to say goodbye. Now you are our angel, so spread your wings out wide. Please wrap them around us whenever
you see us cry. Our time
together was memorable and God took you way too fast,
but the most precious thing
to us was you being there
for our first breath and all of
us being there for your last. Love you Dad, Grampy, always and forever, if only heaven weren’t so far away.