Alice J. Albert, 96

GORHAM, N.H. — Alice J. Albert, 96, formerly of 19 Union St., Gorham, NH passed away on Wednesday May 9, 2012 at the St. Francis Nursing Home in Laconia, NH. She was born in Berlin on October 22, 1915 the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Therrien) Vaillancourt and was a resident of Berlin-Gorham for 87 years, until she moved to Laconia to be near her daughter, Peg. She was married to George Albert for 63 years before his death in December of 2002. Prior to her retirement from Converse Show Company in Berlin in 1977 where she was employed for 11 years, she worked for many years in the retail clothing business in Berlin.

Survivors include her daughters Peg Murphy and husband Warren of Laconia and Muriel Albert of Washington state; five grandchildren Patrick Murphy and his wife Kathleen and their children of Maseru, Lesotho, Christopher Murphy and his Rachel and their children of Purchase, NY, Andrew Murphy and his wife Heidi of Gilford, NH, Karen Gifford and her children of Washington state and Kathy Smith of Washington state.

A Graveside Service will be held on Monday May 21, 2012 at 11 AM at Holy Family Cemetery in Gorham. There will be no calling hours. Expressions of sympathy may be made to The Jennifer Murphy Memorial Fund, c/o the Vermont Community Foundation, PO Box 30, Middlebury, VT, 05753. The Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. On-line guestbook at www.bryantfuneralhome.net.