Albanna D. Sartori, age 103, passed away Friday February 16, 2007, at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home in Niagara, Wisconsin.
Albanna was born on January 22, 1904, in Norway, Michigan, daughter of the late John and Parmelia (Pariseua) Chamberlain. She married Arthur Cardinal, he preceded her in death. Albanna later married Dominic Sartori, and he preceded her in death. She resided all of her life in Niagara.
She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, St. Anthony Council of Catholic Women, Dart Ball League, where she belonged for many years, along with her sisters and daughter. She especially enjoyed a friendly game of Polish Poker with her sister Elizabeth, unless she lost. Albanna worked many years at the Kimberly Clark Cafeteria and enjoyed visiting with all the people that would come in.
She is survived by two sons, Richard Cardinal, Kenneth (Joyce) Cardinal, one daughter, Aileen (Wayne) Lowis, all of Niagara; one brother, George Chamberlain of Auburn Hills, Mich., one sister, Elizabeth Cudnohufsky of Victorian Pines, 19 grandchildren, many great- and great-great-grandchildren and a special goddaughter, LaVerne Quick of Kingsford, Mich.
Besides her husbands and parents, Albanna was preceded in death by a son and daughter at birth, five brothers, Harry, Andrew, John, Fred, Joseph; three sisters, Margaret, Marie, Blanche, and one grandson, Darryl Cardinal.
Albanna would like the memory of her to be a happy one. She'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. She'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. She'd like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun of happy memories that she leaves when life is done.
Visitation will be Tuesday February 20, 2007, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Niagara. St. Anthony Council of Catholic Women will offer a memorial service at the church. The Funeral Mass will be Tuesday 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Fr. Michael Betley will officiate. Burial will be in the Niagara Cemetery.
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The Jacobs Funeral Home, Niagara Chapel is serving the family