Frank Albero, 83, passed away peacefully at his home on October 29, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born on June 19, 1938 in New York City and lived in New Jersey and California before settling in Powellville, MD.
Curious and determined by nature, Frank took an early interest in graphic arts and the equipment used to create and develop it. His work in the early 1960s for the German imaging firm AGFA included trips to Europe before transatlantic business travel was common. An entrepreneur at heart, he started and was president of the California company Micrographics and was involved in other business ventures until returning to the east coast in 2005.
Never one to sit still for long and committed to fixing anything not working as it should, he continued to work until he couldn’t, most recently as a caretaker and groundskeeper at the Merry Sherwood Plantation in Berlin, MD.
Frank was predeceased by his father, Charles Albero, his mother, Dorothy, and his brother, Donald. He is survived by his sister Madaline and his nine children, seventeen grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Early in his life, a youthful indiscretion found Frank before a New York City judge, who considered what to do with him. An NYPD officer in the courtroom spoke up and offered to get Frank involved in the Police Athletic League to put him on a better path. Frank stayed on that path, never forgot that officer’s kindness, and counted among his children a career LAPD officer.
Respecting Frank’s wishes, no service is planned. His family is grateful for the support provided by the caring people at Coastal Hospice. If inclined, please consider a memorial donation to the Police Athletic League of NYC (www.palnyc.org) or Coastal Hospice (www.coastalhospice.org).
RIP
So sorry for you loss Joe
Another wonderful gentleman that has left my life! RIP my dear friend. I will miss you.
Well Joe,
Seems when it rains it pours. Under the misery heading, seems as though you’ve had your share lately. I know the felling very well as I’ve told you before. There’s a reason we feel so down, that being, hope is with us eternaly. Since no one down here could verify an afterlife we are fearful yet optimistic. I feel as though as much trouble as we are born to endure, if the end result is the finallity of Death, then what is the ‘fortunate’ reward of life? I like to think as we age, we earn our stripes in wisdom. At 83, one would consider no matter how small, whatever he did to make this miserable life better and MORE palletable cannot go into oblivion un-noticed. I prefer to recognize the Almighty not as a tyrant who deals in universal condemnation, yet an Arbitor who gives credit for your Heart in the dealings here in the living Hell, on a higher plane. I’ve heard the old heads say they are tired of the fray when they are sick. They DON’T fear their mortality yet embrace it. They long for a better existence and a new start. This always made me feel closer to them for I DON’T feel these are hollow platitudes
in the ramblings of foggy minds. I feel as though they were on to something that gave me the hope to survive. I’ve employed this train of thought many times in my life. If nothing else it maybe gave me the strenth to carry on. I’m in hopes if when you read this it’ll do the same for you. Dad’s in a BETTER PLACE.
I’m so sorry for your loss
I am so sorry for your loss. Your dad was a wonderful man and I’m glad that you have been able to spend so much time together. Much love and prayers as you and your family work through your grief.
So sorry for your loss and our condolences to you and your family. May your Father forever rest in peace.
I’m so sorry for your loss! Thoughts and prayers going to you and your family.
My sincere condolences to you and your family.
May he Rest In Peace ❤️
Joe, Condolences to you & your family.