Madawaska---The sun has risen for the first time in 84 years without shining its rays on one of God's most beautiful creations. There is an empty silence. On May 4, 2012, our beloved mother, Estelle H. Albert, passed into God's arms, finally giving her back all of her precious memories held captive by Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Van Buren on June 8, 1927, daughter of the late Alfred and Demerise (Dumont) LeBlanc. Estelle was a lifetime member of the Madawaska Daughters of Isabella and a member of the American Legion Auxillary of Madawaska for 50 plus years. She is survived by seven children, Elaine Dionne and her husband Conrad of Madawaska, Richard Albert and his wife Ginette of St. David, Phillip Albert and his wife Anne of Maineville, OH, Patrick Albert and his wife Diane of Frenchville, Linda Pelletier and her husband Robert of Madawaska, Carol Hines and her husband Wilfred of Moscow, ME, Brenda Baker and her husband Peter of Daigle; her special godson that she raised, Roger Albert and his wife Yveline of Marlboro, CT; seventeen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren; one sister, Mae Rita Nadeau and her husband Elmo of Hampden; a brother, Raymond (Norman) LeBlanc and his wife Mary Lou of Spokane, WA several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Normand C. Albert in 1992; and her grandson, Zachary Hines in 1984; and by several brothers and sisters. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10am on Tuesday, May 8 at the St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Family and friends may call at Lajoie Funeral Home from 8am until time of service on Tuesday. Interment will take place at the parish cemetery immediately after the service.