Albert L. Brunell

BRUNELL--Albert L., died on Saturday, November 10th, 2007 at the age of 73 years after a protracted illness. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Susanne, his children Leslie and Thomas and their spouses Joseph Corrado and Joanne, and his four grandchildren, Emma, Sallie, Sebastian and Seth. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School, received his Bachelors Degree from Hobart and a Law Degree from NYU Law School. He spent much of his career as a National Trust Examiner and as Director of Fiduciary Services for the Comptroller of the Currency. For the past 43 years he lived in Demarest, NJ. He served on the boards of the Demarest Public Library, Swim Club and Zoning Board. A lifetime St. Louis Cardinals fan, he followed his favorite team for over six decades. He delighted in attending a home game in St. Louis as an honored guest during their extraordinary 2004-2005 season. He will be remembered as a kind, generous and wise father and a devoted family member. He always stressed the importance of family, and often offered witty and sagacious comments at family functions and events. He will be dearly missed by his wife, children, and grandchildren, as well as his cousins Peter, Emily and Claude Samton, Annette and Paul Marcus and Peter Schrag. Funeral services 2 pm Tuesday, November 13th at Rober Schoem's Menorah Chapel, 150 Rt 4, East Paramus, NJ 07652. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations should be made to the Brunell Fund for New Arrivals at the JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Ave, Tenafly, NJ 07670.