Albert Folkens

Albert Folkens, 92, of Washington, died Monday, January 17, 2011, in Townview Health and Rehabilitation, Canonsburg. He was born June 9, 1918,I n Canonsburg, a son of Albert and Catherine McKnight Folkens. An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Folkens served in the European Theater and was involved in campaigns in Rhineland and Central Europe. He was awarded a Good conduct Medal, American Theater Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with two bronze battle stars, and World War II Victory Medal. Mr. Folkens was a Bessimer converter operator at A.M. Byers, for 34 years, and retired from McGraw-Edison (Coopers), Canonsburg, where he had worked in the machine shop. He was a life member of the Baden American Legion Post 641 and Veterans of Foreign Wars 927. On October 18, 1941, in the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Washington, he was married to Madelyn Risbin by the late Father Martin Hughes. Surviving are his wife of 69 years, Madelyn Folkens; a son, James Folkens, at home; a daughter, Sara Ann Godley; a grandson, James (Leslie) Godley; and twin great-grandsons, Tim and Will Godley. He was the last of his immediate family. Deceased, in addition to his parents, are a brother, William “Bill” Folkens; and a sister, Florence Kaufman. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Thursday, January 20th, in Immaculate Conception Church, Washington. Burial will follow in Queen of Heaven, McMurray.