Following is the obituary for MARTIN JAY ALBERT, submitted for the family by the Abraham L. Green and Son Funeral Home in Fairfield.

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Martin (Marty) Jay Albert, 77, of Westport, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Westport from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.

Martin was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Abraham and Sedra Albert. He graduated from Jamaica High School in 1962 and went on to earn a BA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Boston University Law School, and NYU with a master’s in taxation, CPA. 

He worked as an attorney at Cohen and Wolf for 35 years.

He enjoyed golf, skiing and walking. He was involved with and served as vice president of the United Way (Bridgeport), vice president of the UJA, board member of the Jewish Home for the Elderly Foundation, president of Birchwood Country Club and vice president of Temple Israel.

Martin Albert is survived by his wife, Janet Albert; children, Elizabeth Heyer (Joseph) and Andrew Albert (Rachel); sister, Naomi Gardner, and grandchildren, Samson, Austin and Presley Heyer, and Madison and Aaron Albert. He was predeceased by his parents, Abraham and Sedra Albert. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Temple Israel, 14 Coleytown Road. Burial will follow at Temple Israel Cemetery, 225 Richards Ave., Norwalk. Shiva will be observed at the home of Janet Albert in Westport on Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Wednesday, March 1, from 2-8 p.m. To share a condolence message, visit www.greensfuneralhome.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

May he rest in peace after facing the challenges of Parkinson’s Disease for almost 30 years.