Albert J. Daigle

DAIGLE, Albert J. Albert J. Daigle, 89, of Stafford Springs, loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed on Tuesday, (November 13, 2007) into the loving arms of our Lord. Born to the late Josephel and Celina Daigle on May 13, 1918, in Fort Kent, ME, Albert was the oldest of 12 children. Albert worked as a farm worker and lumberjack in northern Maine for a number of years and was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He moved his family to Somers, where he worked on a local farm, then moved to Enfield, living there for several years, working for Pilches operating heavy equipment. In 1971, Albert and his wife moved to Stafford Springs, where he enjoyed living on a small farm with land where he could raise animals and cut firewood. Albert retired from Bridge Manufacturing in 1980, where he was employed as a night watchman, but continued to work and operate a poultry farm with his wife for several years. Albert is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Martha (Cyr) Daigle; his five children, Clifford Daigle and his wife Carole of Enfield, Arlene Hennequin and her husband William of Woodstock, Bernadette Mastrodonato and her husband Richard of East Longmeadow, MA, Delores Callan and her husband William of Stafford, and Louise Timmerman and her husband Anjo of Stafford; his loving grandchildren, James Daigle, Jr., Joyce Orlowski, Scott Daigle, Deana Allanach, Paige Anderson, Robert Mastrodonato, Dawn Fonte, Jeremiah Callan, Ryan Callan, Nicole Werth, and Danielle Squires; as well as 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters and three brothers, Madeline Saucier of Fort Kent, ME, Leona Poplaski of New Britain, Louis Daigle of Great Barrington, MA, Clarence Daigle of Bristol, and Lawrence Daigle of Southington. Albert is also survived by a large extended family of nieces, nephews, god-children, and many friends and caring neighbors. He was predeceased by a son, James Daigle; a granddaughter, Kelly; brothers, Edwin, Leon, Paul, Patrick, and Armand; and a sister, Irene. His funeral will be held on Friday, November 16, with a procession forming by 9 a.m. at Introvigne Funeral Home, Inc., 51 East Main St., Stafford Springs, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. at St. Edward Church, High St., Stafford Springs. Burial will follow in St. Edward Cemetery, Stafford Springs. Calling hours are on Thursday, from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Evergreen Health Care Center, 205 Chestnut Hill Rd., Stafford Springs, CT 06076, the American Cancer Society, 538 Preston Ave., P.O. Box 1004, Meriden, CT 06450, the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Dr., P.O. Box 5022, Wallingford, CT 06492, or to the Alzheimer's Association, 279 New Britain Rd., Kensington, CT 06037. For online condolences or directions, please visit: www.introvignefuneral home.com