Albert Montesi

Mr. Albert R. Montesi, 81, of 44 Smyth Street, Berlin, NH passed away on Sunday evening April 27, 2008 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. He was born in Boston, MA on September 27, 1926 the son of John and Agnes (Cassanora) Montesi and had made his residence at Nay Pond, West Milan, NH for many years before moving to Berlin. His wife Leona had predeceased him on June 10, 1996. He had been a leader in the Senior Scouts for 33 years in Beverly, MA. A member of Gilkey Lodge #101, F&AM in Groveton, NH where he served as Worshipful Master from 1990 to 1994. He had also served as Secretary from 1996 to 1998. A member of the MA Scottish Rites where he was a 32nd degree mason. He was a member of the Major Henry Knox Lodge of Boston, MA. In the Commandery he had served as Captain General with the Saint Gerard Commandery #4 in Littleton, NH. He holds the Major General John Sullivan Medal for Distinguished Service. After serving 3 years in Germany with the US Army from 1945 to 1948, he came home and enlisted with the United States Army Reserves where he attained the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Four. He was employed with the US Post Office in Beverly, MA as a letter carrier and on December 1972 he was recalled back into the US Army during the Viet-Nam Crisis. Upon his release from the Army he was employed with the US Army as a civilian GS-11 both at Fort Devens and Hanscom Air Force Base in MA. In Dec. of 1981 he retired from Civil Service and in Jan. of 1982 he retired from the United States Army Reserves. During the Gulf War, he had been placed on a Special Recall status. While residing for many years at Nay Pond in West Milan, NH he made many friends in the Milan and Berlin area. Albert was a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Warrant Officers Association. He leaves behind a wife Elena M. Montesi of Berlin, NH; two sons Albert D. Montesi and his wife O Pok and John P. Montesi of Rhode Island; a granddaughter Leona S. Montesi; his step daughters Elenamay Reyes of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Tess Sherman of Midland, TX and Pearl Troutt of Minnesota; step sons Enrique Maiden of Altmeda, CA and Dan Miranda of South Korea and Michael J. Miranda of Hurlburt Field, Florida; many nieces and nephews, as well as relatives residing in Italy. SERVICES: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday May 2, 2008 at 11:00 AM at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish, 345 Pleasant Street, Berlin, NH. Interment will be in the St. Kieran Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Avenue, Berlin, NH on Thursday evening from 7 to 9 PM.