Albert J. Solomon

Albert J. Solomon of Moultonborough, NH, passed away on January 21, 2026 at the age of 70. Al is survived by his wife, Susan, children Alisha, Al, Jeremy, and stepchildren Elissa, Jessica, and Jacob, and was the beloved "Papa" of Tatyana, Justus, Naveha, William, Shannon, Nathaniel, Theodore, Gracelyn, Aedan, Rory, Rhea, Vega, Wesley, and Alba. He was also a great-grandfather to Elyrah and Zailee. He is predeceased by his mother, Rita, brothers John and Bobby, and is survived by his siblings Chuck, Donna, Robin, Cheryl, and Rose. He was the cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews.

During his life, Al earned three titles that gave him a tremendous amount of pride and joy: United States Marine, Dad, and Papa.

After leaving home at an early age to join the carnival, Al enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1972 at only 17 years old, forging his mother’s signature to be allowed to join and go to boot camp. Boot camp, as many can attest, is no rose garden, a fact which Al learned immediately. He would often tell the story of his first night at boot camp, in which all the recruits were lined up in a straight line and the Drill Instructors went down the line punching each recruit in the face. By the time the Drill Instructors got to Al, he was so mad about the upcoming beating that he punched the Drill Instructor in the face as hard as he could, knocking him to the ground. This, of course, led to him being pummeled by all the Drill Instructors. Despite the severe beating, Al refused to stay down and refused to stop fighting back. This never-surrender attitude saw him get promoted to Sergeant in less than three years, a very rare feat, proving he was an incredible Marine. Despite loving the Marine Corps, Al also loved his brothers and sisters, and in 1975 he was forced to leave the Marines to help them. Because of this short time in the Marines, and the ending combat operations in the Vietnam War prior to 1972, Al never got to test himself in combat, a fact that bothered him for many years, like most young Marines who want to test their skills against a worthy foe.

The motto of the Marine Corps is “Semper Fidelis” meaning Always Faithful. Throughout his life, Al remained faithful to the Marine Corps and continued to serve other Marines, both young and old, both active and veteran, anyway he could. He proudly flew the flag of the Marines on every house he ever lived in on every car he ever drove. Though he officially left in 1975, he exemplified the saying “Once a Marine, Always a Marine” and anyone who spoke to him knew he was still a Marine. One of the proudest moments in Al’s life was when his son Jeremy followed in his footsteps and earned the title Marine in 2009. When Jeremy earned the rank Sergeant in 2012, Al was the first to point out that he had earned the title faster than his son, a fact they would lovingly argue about for years.

Al was a father to Alisha, Al, and Jeremy by blood, and Elissa, Jessica, and Jacob by marriage. Al grew up without a father but was lucky enough to find male role models in life that allowed him to realize how important fatherhood was to children. Despite divorce, distance, and not experiencing the love of his own father, Al was determined to be the best father he could be and take an active role in his children’s lives. Al loved each of his children deeply in every way he knew how. Al would have done anything he thought was best for his children.

“Papa” was by far the title that brought Al the most joy. Despite a rugged exterior, Al loved being around his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, bringing them on countless camping and fishing trips, and sneaking them an untold number of chocolates and other candies. Every child lucky enough to call him Papa knew warm, kindness, and unconditional love.

Al also loved all things related to the outdoors. In his younger years he loved surfing, despite the cold waters of Massachusetts. He also loved to hunt and fish and found peace and joy in those activities until the very end, often just going out in the woods and not shooting anything just to be in nature. He also loved riding on his Harley trike, believing it was the best therapy in the world.

Visting hours will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the MacDonald Funeral Home, 1755 Ocean Street in Marshfield. Al will be laid to rest in the New Hampshire Veteran's Cemetery in Boscawen, NH on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. with a graveside service and Marine Corps Funeral Honors.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, online at: https://www.stjude.org/