from the May 11, 1998 issue of The Country Chronicle
Grafton, NH–Albert H. Sanville, 68, of Slab City Rd, Grafton, died on May 1st, 1998 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born on Nov. 11, 1929. He had been a resident of this area all his life and attended Lebanon schools. He was married to Alla M. Bressette on Jan. 25, 1947. He had been self employed in the area for many years doing lawn maintenance. Mr. Sanville enjoyed music, playing his guitar, dirt track car racing, fishing, camping and woodcarving.
Survivors include: his wife, Alta M. Sanville of Grafton, three sons, John Sr. of Plainfield, David of Grafton, Albert Jr. of Canaan; three daughters, Anna-Marie Hammond and Rosalie Sanborn, both of Canaan, and Shirley Bigley of Orlando, FL; a sister, Helena M. Kelley of Enfield; two half-brothers, Alfred Sanville of FL and Raymond Sanville of Lebanon; two half-sisters, Eva Duff of Lebanon and Violet Lee of FL; 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, May 4 at the St. Mary’s Church in Canaan with burial following in the Canaan Street Cemetery.
Arrangements were made by Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon, NH.