Albert C. Laprise

Albert C. Laprise, 93, formerly of Irving Street and "The Landmark", Fall River, husband of 54 years of the late Rhea (Mercier) Laprise, died Monday, February 18, 2013. A graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, Class of 1939 and Army veteran of WW II, he owned and operated Al's Variety, Fourth St., for many years. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of the former Notre Dame Parish, the Msgr. Prevost Council, Knights of Columbus and the Over-the-hill gang. He leaves seven children, Lorraine Silva and her husband Roger of Fall River, Muriel Imondi and her husband William of Hope, RI, Paulette "Pat" Levesque and her husband Laurent of Swansea, Richard Laprise and his wife Diane of Fall River, Michael Laprise and his wife Sue of Zuehl, Texas, Denise Lariviere and her husband Normand of Westport and Paul Laprise of Fall River; 25 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandsons and nieces and nephews. He was the son of the late Joseph and Victoria (Levesque) Laprise and the brother of the late Lorette Marchand and Eva, Robert, Ovide, Alfred and Oliva, Wilfred and Arthur Laprise. His funeral will be held Thursday at 8:00 AM from the AUCLAIR FUNERAL HOME, 690 So. Main St., Fall River, with a funeral mass in St. Bernadette Church at 9:00 AM. Entombment, Notre Dame Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation, Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. LARGE PARKING AREA and BARRIER-FREE ENTRANCE at the rear of funeral home. Please omit flowers.