Rev. Albert Milton McNeil

Albert will be lovingly remembered by his children, Kirk McNeil, Janalea (Keith) Black, and Kenzie McNeil; his grandchildren, Kelvin Black, Rowanne (Tyler) Conway, and Emily Black; and his great-grandchildren, Leafa, Warren, and Lenora Conway. He will also be missed by his United Church community in Fort Saskatchewan and Lamont Alberta Pastoral Charges.

He was predeceased by his loving wife of 57 years, Leafa; his parents, Albert and Isabella, and his sister, Isabella.

Albert was born in Hardisty, AB, to a United Church Minister father. The family moved frequently, first from Driedmeat Lake to Hanna, then to Creston, BC, where he completed his high school education. Albert attended the University of British Columbia, earning his B.A. before beginning his theological studies. He spent his third year in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was ordained as a United Church Minister in 1957 at the University of Toronto, where he met his future wife. In the 1980s, he earned his Master of Divinity from Saint Stephen's College at the University of Alberta.

Albert and Leafa began their married life in 100 Mile House, BC, before relocating to Daysland, AB, in the early 1960s. They later moved to Edmonton in 1967, Red Deer in 1973, Calgary in 1980, and finally to Fort Saskatchewan in 1990. After officially retiring in 1993, Albert volunteered with the Pioneer Lodge and continued to provide relief ministry to Eastern Alberta and Lamont Pastoral Charges until 2013.

The family would like to thank the staff of Rivercrest Care Centre in Fort Saskatchewan for their care and compassion in Albert's final days.

A Celebration of Life will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services - Riverview Chapel in Fort Saskatchewan on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM.

Memorial Donations made be made in Albert McNeil's name to the Canadian Cancer Foundation.