Algernon B. Skinner Jr.

MANCHESTER - Algernon B. Skinner Jr., 92, died Feb. 22, 2016, at the Life Care Center in North Billerica, Mass., after a short illness.He was born in Manchester on Nov. 4, 1923, the son of Algernon B. and Mary E. (Lambe) Skinner Sr. and was a lifelong resident of the Queen City. He was educated in the local school system and was a graduate of St. Joseph High School.He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during World War II and was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, the American Area Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. After his discharge, he was employed as an electrician at the A.L. Franks Company and the John J. Reilly Company. He was a member of the IBEW, the Youngsville Men's Club, where he served as treasurer and was a parishioner of St. Peter's Church. "Al" was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved anything that brought him outdoors. He also enjoyed traveling and playing cards with friends but his true passion was spending time with his family. He will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.He was predeceased by his first wife, Dorothy M. Skinner in 1985; his daughter, June Parfitt in 2011; his second wife, Dorothy (Hutchinson) Skinner in 2009; his brother, John Skinner; and his sister, Mary Eleanor (Skinner) Flaherty.Members of his family include his sons, Robert Skinner and his wife, Crystal, of Plymouth, Richard Skinner and his wife, Priscilla, of The Villages, Fla., and Thomas Skinner and his wife, Sherry, of Chelmsford, Mass.; six grandchildren, Adam Skinner of Seven Hills, Ohio, Brian Skinner and his wife, Jamie, of Penacook, Sean Skinner and his wife, Kate, of Goffstown, Jason Skinner of Huntsville, Ala., Ryan Skinner of Boulder, Colo., and Shannon Skinner of Chelmsford, Mass.; and his seven great-grandchildren, Audrey, Dakota, Jackson, Dylan, Ethan, Alexa and Cynthia; his extended family the Hutchinsons, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

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services: Visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 26, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., at the McHugh Funeral Home, 283 Hanover St., corner of Beech Street, in Manchester. A funeral service will be celebrated on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Bedford. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations in Al's name be made to the American Heart Association, 2 Wall St., Room 104, Manchester, NH 03101, or to the American Diabetes Association 249 Canal St., Manchester, NH 03101. Condolences may be offered at www.mchughfuneralhome.com.