LUNENBURG - Albert James "Bert" Morin, 80, of Lake Road, died peacefully June 5, 2014 at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Morin was born in Lancaster, NH, on September 15, 1933, the son of Alfred J. and Yvette (Lussier) Morin.
Bert worked as a potato farmer and truck driver for A.J. Morin and Sons. He was also employed for a time at Timberland Machine in Lancaster. In the mid 50's he served in the United States Army.
In 1955 he married Laura Janice Carpenter in Barre, VT.
He was a Communicant of All Saints Church in Lancaster and honorary member of the Knights of Columbus. Bert was also a past member of the Lancaster Snow Drifters Snowmobile Club.
Surviving family members include his wife Laura of Lunenburg; four daughters, Cheryl Stearns of Cornelius, North Carolina and her children Lauren and Patrick, Sherry Morin-Barton and her husband Henry of South Burlington and their children Hannah, Jake and Sage, Shelly Hirn of Wilton, CT and her children Jordan and Alexa, Launa Morin-Glover and her husband Douglas of Sugar Hill, NH and their son Ben; three sisters, Marguerite "Sis" Moffett and her husband Don of Penacook, Cathy Olexa and her husband Jerry of Ohio, and Loretta Colby of Gilman. He was predeceased by his parents and a brother Joseph Morin.
A graveside service with military honors will be held Saturday June 28 at 11:00 AM in Calvary Cemetery, Lancaster. Rev. Matthew Mason, pastor of the Gate of Heaven Parish, will officiate.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in his memory to the Lancaster Snow Drifters, PO Box 566, Lancaster, NH 03584 or to Caledonia Home Health Care & Hospice, 161 Sherman Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-0383.