Oristela "Ori" Albert

July 23, 1927 - February 11, 2015

Oristela “Ori” Albert, 87, of Butler, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Butler Memorial Hospital. She was born July 23, 1927 in Santi Spiritus, Cuba, the daughter of the late Bruno and Zoila (Bravo) Rodriguez. In 1948 she married her childhood sweetheart, Charles (Carlos) Albert and moved to America. Together they happily worked hard to achieve the “American Dream.” She was a homemaker and a member of the Saint Andrews Catholic Church in Butler. One of her proudest moments was becoming an American citizen. She was an avid reader, and biographies were her favorite. She loved to dance and was a member of the YMCA line dancers who performed for many retirement homes in the area. Her grandchildren would tell you she made the best Thanksgiving feast around. Surviving are a son, Carlos (Gabriella) Albert of Butler, PA ; a daughter Patricia (Sarkis) Euksuzian of Medford, NJ; 2 grandchildren, Sarah (Justin) Hastings of LA; Sonya (George) Javian of NY and 2 great grandchildren; 4 sisters, Maria Rodriguez of Miami, FL, Edelmira Castro of Costa Rica, Armanda Zimonea of Cuba, Emelina Zamora of NJ. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles F. “Carlos” Albert, and 5 sisters. Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 West Jefferson Street, Butler, PA, on Friday, February 13, 2015 from 6pm to 9pm Services will be held Saturday at St Andrew Catholic Church 1660 North Main Street Ext Butler, PA at 10am. All friends and family welcome. Interment in the Butler County Memorial Park.