Name: Albright, Michael
Born: 1943 Aug 13 Bloomington, IN
Ordained: 1969 May 24 Indianapolis
In Service: 1969-1977
Died: 2009 June 21 Seattle Washington while living in Boise, ID Mass of Christian Burial at American Martyrs Catholic Church, private interment of ashes Manhattan Beach, CA 7/1/2009
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Married Dana J. Mills on October 15, 1978 in Los Angeles County, California.
PlainDealer-Sun.com 8 Jul 2009 Wednesday
Michael Keith Albright, 65
Michael Keith Albright, a former priest who left impact on North Vernon
Michael Keith Albright, 65, of Boise, Idaho, formerly of North Vernon, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, in Seattle, Wash., of heart complications.
A longtime resident of Redondo Beach, Calif., Mr. Albright had been living in Boise for a short period of time. He was a retired salesman for the steel industry and had formerly been a Roman Catholic priest, including serving three years at St. Mary’s Church in North Vernon where he was known as Father Mike. Mr. Albright was very active with his son, Jon, in the Indian Guides program with the Pawnee tribe. Still known by many as Father Mike, he lived in the Redondo Beach-South Bay area for 30 years.
Born Aug. 13, 1943, in Bloomington, he was the son of Warren and Adele Albright who preceded him in death.
After graduating from Latin High School in Indianapolis in 1961, he graduated from St. Maur’s College in Kentucky in 1965. He then entered St. Mary’s Seminary in Indianapolis and graduated in 1969.
Mr. Albright was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on May 24, 1969, by Indianapolis Archbishop George Biskup. From 1970 to 1973, he was assistant pastor of St. Mary’s in North Vernon. Mr. Albright left the active ministry in 1977.
In 1978, he married Dana Mills formerly of North Vernon.
He is survived by a son, Jonathan Thompson Albright of Boise, Idaho; a daughter, Elizabeth Albright of LaQuinta, Calif.; two grandsons, Dylan Thompson Albright and Bodhi Thompson Albright; two brothers Warren Albright of Scottsdale, Ariz; and David Albright of New Canaan, Conn.; and a sister, Sandra Albright of Milton, Mass.
A memorial Mass will be held at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on Aug. 1, at 10 a.m. Private interment of ashes will follow at a later date. A reception will follow the memorial service at the home of John and Beverly Janus in Manhattan Beach.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Parish in North Vernon or the JC Family YMCA.
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Michael Keith Albright, 65, of Boise, Idaho, passed away June 21, 2009, while in Seattle, Washington, of heart complications. A longtime resident of Redondo Beach, Calif., Michael had been living in Boise for a short period of time. He was a retired salesman for the steel industry. Born August 13, 1943, in Bloomington, Indiana, Michael was the son of Warren and Adele Albright who preceded him in death. After graduating from Latin High School in Indianapolis in 1961, he went on to St. Mary’s College in Kentucky, graduating in 1965. He then entered the seminary at St. Maur’s Seminary in Indianapolis, graduating in 1969. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on May 24, 1969, by Archbishop George Biskup. Albright left the active ministry in 1977. In 1978, Mike married Dana Mills. He was very active with son Jon in the Indian Guides program with the Pawnee Tribe. Still known by many as “father Mike” he lived in the South Bay area for 30 years. His daughter Elizabeth was born in 1979. Michael is survived by his son, Jonathan Thompson Albright (wife, Jamia); daughter, Elizabeth Albright of La Quinta, Calif.; two grandsons, Dylan Albright and Bodhi Albright; brothers, Warren Albright of Scottsdale, Ariz; and David Albright (Rose) of New Canaan, Conn.; and a sister, Sandra Albright of Milton, Mass. A memorial service will be held at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on Saturday, August 1, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. Private interment of ashes will follow at a later date. A reception will immediately follow the memorial service and will be held at the home of John and Beverly Janus in Manhattan Beach. Please sign the guestbook at www.dailybreeze.com/obits.
Published by Palos Verdes Peninsula News on Jul. 11, 2009.