BALTIMORE, Md. – Albert L. Vermette, 95, former resident of Graceland Park in Baltimore, Md., and Lewiston, and World War II veteran, died of heart failure April 12, at Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, Md.

During his 31-year career with the U.S. Army, he and his family lived in Maine, Alabama, Kentucky, Panama, Germany and Okinawa. Among the many decorations he earned during World War II were a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters. After his retirement in 1959, he worked for 10 years at Western Auto.

Born in Caribou, he lived at Graceland Park for 20 years and in Indialantic, Fla., for 17 years, before moving to Oak Crest Village nine years ago.

He was a longtime member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church and recently attended Mass at the Oak Crest Village Chapel. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Edgemere Moose Lodge 537, and was president of a bird watching club at Oak Crest.

An avid card player, he also liked gardening, entertaining family members and friends with magic tricks, and taking summer trips to Chestertown, Md., where he and his dear friend, Elizabeth Knickman fished, crabbed and worked on jigsaw puzzles.

Surviving are 11 children, Jeannine S. Neuman, Venise T. Folsom, Nancy M. Balser, Sandra A. Walker, Linda K. Wilson and Albert L., David T., Ronald P., Mark A., Diane M., and John E. Vermette; one sister, Noella Laplante of Lewiston; 27 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Carmel A. (Galarneau); three sisters; and one brother.

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