Emil Thomas Albert

Emil Thomas Albert, 71, of Kensington, husband of Susan DeMers Albert, died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 at Brittany Farms Healthcare Center in New Britain. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Emil F. and Margaret Ford Albert. Emil was a Kensington resident most of his life and was a US Navy Veteran. He was formerly employed as Vice President at Deephouse Equipment before purchasing the company, which became Albert Equipment. He was later employed at Cooke's Equipment in Wallingford and Eastern Equipment in Berlin before working at Manafort Brothers as a construction coordinator. Emil was a member of Kensington Congregational Church, a Charter Member of the Berlin Jaycee's, and was a founder and organizer of the Berlin Midget Football Program. He served the Town of Berlin as a Commissioner for the Handicapped, on the Inland Wetlands and Water Resources Commission, on the Berlin Democratic Town Committee, as a Justice of the Peace, and as a Berlin Little League Baseball Coach. Surviving are his devoted wife Susan DeMers Albert; three daughters, Karen Gagliardi and her husband Bruce of Killingworth, Kim Nuzzolillo and her husband Joe of Avon, and Nancy Lockery and her husband Richard of Arizona; two brothers, Bob Albert and his wife Jeanie of Washington State, and David Albert of Kensington; two sisters, Dorothy Meyer and her husband Ralph of Southington, and Linda Sengle and her husband Phil of Clinton; two grandchildren, Jennifer Moroch and Paige Nuzzolillo; a great-grandchild, Mickayla Moroch; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by his son, Michael Albert, and a sister Margaret Post. Funeral Services will be held Thursday at 10:00 AM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 So. Main St., New Britain. Burial will be in West Lane Cemetery. Calling hours are Wednesday from 5-8 PM.