PORTLAND – James L. Littlehale Sr., 57, of Albany, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Maine Medical Center.

He was born in Franklin, N.H., on Feb. 16, 1948, to Claude and Leah (Hall) Littlehale.

He had worked for many years in local saw mills.

He is survived by two sons, James Littlehale Jr., of Norway and Bruce Littlehale, of Oregon; two daughters, Jessica Littlehale and Sherry Littlehale, both of Oregon; and a brother, Bradley Clark, of New Hampshire.