David Mark Albert, 84

David Mark Albert of Marion MA, passed away peacefully on June 29th with loved ones at his side.  He was 84 years old.  He lived an extraordinary life interspersed with laughter, family love, and many close friends who appreciated his humor, kindness and wit.

Meg, his wife of 34 years, enjoyed traveling the world with him, sharing his light spirit, benefiting from his kindness, and parenting their 5 children.

One of his happiest places was on the tennis court, and if he wasn’t playing with his father, brothers, son or friends, he was watching a tournament on TV.

David was a distribution manager for the Boston Globe for 10 years, during which he suffered through 2 am delivery schedules with a smile on his face.  He also worked for Marion landscapers for many years, keeping a close eye on  his younger co-workers and making close friends with every customer – always a people person!

David spent much of his life in retail, opening 12 different women’s clothing stores over the course of 50 plus years.  His generosity and love of people made him the perfect shop keeper.  His last store was in Onset, MA, which he ran for 20 years.

Meg and David owned and ran The Cranberry Gardens Inn, in Wareham MA, for 21 years. His personality and work ethic was the perfect combination to entertain and service guests from all over the world.

His best friends were his four brothers, Jim, Dick, Bernie and Alan, who passed before him. Their camaraderie and love were the most important part of their lives growing up.  His parents Sam and Phyllis Albert instilled a strong appreciation of family and adventure.

His three children Janet Albert, Jill Celik and Michael Albert were the love of his life.  Their spouses, Jonas, Feyzi and Cindy added to the special aura of the Albert close-knit clan.  Mark Seely and Erin Seely Duggan, and their spouses, Heidi Seely and JK Duggan were a special addition to the Albert family when Meg and David wed in 1993 on Quonnochontaug Beach in Rhode Island.  The love from his children had no bounds.

He also leaves behind nine grandchildren, Ayla, Isabel, Benji, Julia, Harry, Alex, Ellie, Siena and Maggie, all of whom he entertained with endless antics and loving advice.

David only wanted to go to heaven if he was guaranteed there would be fried clams to eat!  There will never be another individual so caring, humble and delightfully funny as David Albert.

A celebration of his life will be held later this summer.