Obituary of Albert H. Cyphers

Albert H. Cyphers, Sr. (Allie), age 81, a longtime resident of Westbrook passed away peacefully at home with his wife and daughter at his side on May 5, 2015 after a year long battle with cancer. He was born on May 29, 1933 in Old Saybrook, and he and his family moved to Westbrook when Allie was just a little boy. Allie is survived by his wife of over 58 years, Eleanor (Saffery) Cyphers, his sons, Albert H. Cyphers Jr, and his wife Maria, and David L. Cyphers, his daughter, Ruth C. Wagner and her husband Daniel, grandchildren, Stephanie L. Cyphers, and Joshua Cyphers, and many nephews and nieces, good friends, and what he considered to be his extended family up on Prince Edward Island. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Allie was predeceased by his parents, Clarence and Ruth (McCormick) Cyphers, his brothers; Clarence Cyphers Jr., and Richard Cyphers, his sisters; Laura Tower, Marjorie Mulcair, and Janice Cyphers, and his son, Mark R. Cyphers. Allie did many things in his long life. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, was a member of the Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department and was the longtime Scout Master of Troop 38 in Westbrook. Allie built his family two beautiful homes; one in Westbrook, and the other on Prince Edward Island, Canada which he also considered home. The family would like to thank the caring staff of Middlesex Hospice Home Care. Without there support and tender care, it would not have been possible for Allie to remain at home until the end of his life. Also, many thanks to family and friends for all of their loving support through a very difficult time. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in his name to either the Westbrook Foundation, P.O. Box 528, Westbrook, CT. 06498-0528 for a Campership/Scholarship for Boy Scouts who would not able to attend camp without financial help, or to the Middlesex Hospice Home Care, 28 Crescent Street, Middletown, CT 06457. Visitation will be held at the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main Street in Centerbrook, on Thursday May 14, 2015 from 5:00PM-7:00PM. Interment services will be privately held by Allie's family. To share a memory of Allie or send a condolence to his family, please visit www.rwwfh.com.