Alberta Grace Long (nee: Butler) passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at the age of 91. Alberta was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 48 years, Lawrence “Skip” Long. Loving Mother of Ellen Ann (Thomas) Breyer, Lt. Col. Lawrence (Tracey) Long, Jr., USMC retired, Michael (Patricia) Long, Martin (Kelly) Long, Timothy (Carol) Long, Patrick (the late Melanie) Long, and Elizabeth (Brian) Hansen. Cherished grandmother of Richard Breyer, Megan (David) Greathouse, Darcy (Edward) Edwin, Kalie Long, Andrew (Whitney) Long, Sean (Caley) Long, Carolyn Long (Fiancé Andrew Foster), Brendan Long, Nolan Long, Kathryn Long, Claire Long, Kelsey Long, Lauren Rhodes, Shannon Long, Connor Long, Ethan Long, Riley Long, James Long, Caitlin Hansen, Nicole Hansen, Jack Hansen and Matthew Hansen. Treasured great-grandmother of Isla, Cullen, Andonio, Milan, Addison, Cohen, Jaxon, Brooke and Havyn. Alberta was preceded in death by her siblings; Sister Mary Edna Butler, Louise Camp, Mary Fournie and James Butler.
Alberta was a long time member of St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish and later of Incarnate Word Parish and was an avid lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.
A private family mass will be held. In lieu of flowers, masses are preferred or donations to Catholic Charities: Go to Bat for Kids.
