H. Albert “Al” Daniels, 85, of Portsmouth died Saturday, July 9, 2016, from cancer at Newport Hospital.
Mr. Daniels was born on September 12, 1930 in Melrose, MA. He is the son of the late H. Albert, Sr. and the late Elizabeth S. (Rydell) Daniels.
He was married to the late Alice P. (Kelly) Daniels for 61 years.
He retired in 1992 after 31 years at Raytheon in Portsmouth. An Air Force veteran, he served at Chanute AFB, Rantoul, IL. He earned his Mechanical Course Certificate from The Lowell Institute School at MIT in 1952.
Al enjoyed tree planting and yard work, square dancing with his wife, league bowling and the history of Colonial New England, the American Revolution and WWII. He loved maps and geography.
He is survived by his children, Maureen T. Daniels of Pawtucket, RI and Steven M. Daniels and his wife Susan E. Brandt of West Kingston, RI.
He is preceded in death by his son, Keith A. Daniels.
A committal service will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. Columba Cemetery, Brown’s Lane in Middletown, RI.
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Belmore was born in Providence, Rhode Island; grew up and graduated high school in Coventry, Rhode Island; and lived in Newport, Rhode Island for more than ten years. He currently serves as Vice President of the Board Of Directors for Fort Adams Trust and on the Board of Directors for Potter League For Animals.
He and his wife, Jen, as well as their two dogs (Aero and June), recently moved to Alexandria, Virginia. Belmore travels back and forth to Newport every couple of weeks to cover events, work on story ideas, to meet with What'sUpNewp's on-the-ground contributors, to visit friends, and to eat as much seafood as possible.
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