Albert F. Nettel

Pat,

My earliest memories of Al were as your fiance, the person who gave you that huge diamond which we, in
your geometry class, couldn't ignore! How lucky we considered you back then, to have in your life a man who showered you this way. And, over the years, I came to know him through his writing: articulate, concise, knowledgeable about Manchester, its history and its people, and always revealing a depth of understanding of the human condition.
He was an icon to many, but...

Very sorry to hear of the passing of Mr. Nettles. He was the Assistant Manager for my Little League baseball team about 35 years ago. Was a great coach, mentor and person. So glad to have crossed his path in life. Sincere condolences to his wife and family.

Pat,

Francine and I are truly saddened by your loss. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Dan & Francine LeClerc

Pat and family,
I am so sorry to hear about Al. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!

Al was a great guy!, I was very privileged to know and work with him. Deepest Sympathy to his family.

So sorry to learn of the passing of your husband. My condolences to you and your family.

Joan Turley Banks

The "old school" is where Al came from..the old school of journalism, as we once knew it.
Al had a God-given knack of incinerating a story when it required spark.
Yet he could blend eloquent editorial restraint mixed with a dash of humility if a story needed it.
AL's prose was the measured chaperone which rode herd on our daily and Sunday news columns over four decades.
During his long Union Leader career, assign him to a Little League game...a Red Sox playoff game...a...

our deepest sympathy Mary, Pat,Mathieu and meghan, our thoughts and prayers are with you.
voula,steve k.