Albert Tucker

Born on July 6, 1937, in Saranac Lake to Joseph P. and Doris (Skeels) Tucker of Vermontville.

Albert was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake. He worked as a caretaker at Eagle Island Girl Scout Camp on Upper Saranac and helped to build Newman’s Island (Verdo Newman) in the channel leading to Miller Pond (Oseetah Lake). Albert later worked for Alvin Doty as an electrician in the 60s and early 70s. He started his own electrical business, Hotwire Electric Co., in Saranac Lake in the 70s. He owned and operated his own electrical business until the late 80s until he took a job with Sunmount, DDSO and continued to work there until his retirement in the early 2000s.

Albert was an avid outdoorsman his whole life, enjoying deer, rabbit and duck hunting as well as trapping and fishing. Later in life, he enjoyed wood carving, with duck carving becoming his favorite pastime.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sylvia Tucker of (Elderwood) Lake Placid, two sons Sons, Daniel Tucker (Marsha Moody) of Saranac Lake and William Duso of Cato, three daughters Sally Mosher (Michael Sr.) of Vermontville, Queenie O’Neil of St. Augustine, Florida and Tracy Jackson (Mart) of Columbus, Indiana and many grand & great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

He is also survived by two brothers Ernie Tucker and Patricia Tucker Janesville, Wisconsin and Jerry Tucker of Constantia.

He was predeceased by his second wife Peggy (Rushlaw, Duso) Tucker, and three sons, Terry Duso, Sherman Tucker and Michael Duso.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A graveside service will take place in the spring of 2026 at St. Bernard’s Cemetery in Saranac Lake. Friends wishing to remember Albert are asked to consider making memorial contributions to the Saranac Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad in care of the funeral home. Family and friends can also share their condolences and memories at fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.