Albert was born in Toronto, on May 21, 1926, and passed away on February 18, 2019, at the age of 92, at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre. He was predeceased by his loving wife Alice Barbara Goodyer Clark (nee) Smith. Loving father to Heather (John), Karen (Dan), Angela, Greg (Laura), Mike, Barbara Ruth (Larry), and Larry (Colleen). Grandfather to Ian Shields (Kate), Ryan Shields (Elizabeth), Tony Smith (Tara), Richard Smith (Alison), April Esson, Elizabeth Esson (Jay), Tawnia Milne (Mike), Kelly Crowe (Jeff), Matthew Laffrenier (Kristi), Michelle Courtemanche (Patrick), Kathleen Smith and Gillian Smith. Great-grandfather to Jonathon Esson, (Nicole), Jennifer Ranger, Kaitilyn Esson, Madeline Esson, Julia Esson, Saoirse Jordan-Smith, Sean Smith, Ben Smith, Oliver Smith, Arlo Smith, Lucy Smith, Rachael Milne, Hayden Crowe, Landon Crowe, Keira Laffrenier, Isabelle Courtemanche, Isaac Courtemanache, and Hannah Shields. Predeceased by his great-grandsons Joshua Milne and Jared Milne.
Great, great-grandfather to Audrey Esson.He was predeceased by his two sisters Rita Bootle (Jack), Ruth Mahoney (Jack) and brother Jim Smith (Maureen). He will be lovingly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Al was orphaned at age 7 and very proud of the fact that his family
included over 52 members, and still growing. He would say “Not bad for an orphan.” Al served in the Canadian military and retired as a principal from the Metropolitan Catholic Separate School Board. He had a life-long love of learning and achieved two Masters degrees in History, and Psychology. Friends are invited to call at the COMSTOCK-KAYE LIFE CELEBRATION CENTRE, 356 Rubidge Street. on Friday, February 22, 2019 from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. A funeral mass will follow at 10:30 a.m. at ST.ALPHONSUS LIGUORI CATHOLIC CHURCH (1066 Western Ave, Peterborough) Interment to take place at St. Philip’s Anglican Churchyard and Cemetery (31 St. Phillips Road, Etobicoke) on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Memorial donations to St. Alphonsus Church would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.comstockkaye.com
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