Morris S Albertson Jr.

Morris Shipman Albertson Jr., age 99, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026. He was born March 26, 1927 in Bellevue Pennsylvania, outside of Pittsburgh, to the late Morris Shipman Albertson Sr. and Marie (Shaw) Albertson. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 69 years Miriam Stiber Albertson, his younger brother Donald Albertson and his daughter Wendy Albertson Serio. He is survived by his loving daughter, Kathryn Albertson Lewis, treasured grandchildren Jessica, Gregory, Andrew, Heather, James, Amy and Christopher, and precious great grandchildren Izzy, Emma and Cooper.

He had what we all would consider an ideal childhood growing up near Pittsburgh PA, as he described for us in the wonderfully detailed memoir he left for us. When his father was transferred in his job with the telephone company to Philadelphia Pennsylvania, they moved into a house in the suburbs, where Morry attended Haverford High School and met the love of his life, Miriam. He used to say that the only reason he played trombone in the band was to be following behind her, the drum majorette, so that he could look at her legs! After a thankfully brief stint in the army after high school, he attended and graduated from Lafayette College. He had the distinction there of having charge over the keys to the liquor closet, because he was the only one that did not drink! Just before graduation he and Miriam were married, on March 17, 1951. They soon moved to New York, where he followed in his father‘s footsteps and became employed with the New York telephone company, where he served in various capacities, moving up through the ranks to where he was in charge of long range planning and spearheaded what is now known as zero base budgeting, for 36 years. Following his retirement, he got to have fun! He and Miriam moved from New York to Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania, and then to their retirement haven at Cornwall Manor. They traveled extensively and Morry went white water rafting out west every year, where he took all seven of his grandchildren at various times for trips they will never forget. In addition to his River Man exploits he became a master model ship builder, having crafted 8 large sailing ships, with every knot on the rigging tied by hand, and which are now being passed down to his children and grandchildren. When he decided he had had enough of that, he continued to use his talents to make detailed models of small rooms which made you wish you could live in them, and are being enjoyed by many. He was an avid tennis player, golfer, and ping-pong player, who could beat even the youngest competitors up until his last years. most of all, he was a true man of God. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church for many years. He loved the Lord, and wanted to share that with everyone, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He never met a stranger, he loved everyone without condition or judgment, and lived his life with honor and respect. He was and is an inspiration to all of his family, friends and loved ones of a life well lived, and it is with comfort that we know that Jesus has welcomed him to heaven saying “well done, my good and faithful servant“. A memorial service will be held at Faith Baptist Church at a later date.