ELIZABETH ANNE JALBERT Oct. 9, 2014

Elizabeth Anne Jalbert, 83, a longtime resident of Los Alamos, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, October 9, after a lengthy illness.

She is survived  by her husband of 57 years, Roland A Jalbert. She is also survived by her children and their spouses and grandchildren: Marc Jalbert, Darby and Maddy  from Longmont, Colorado; Louis and Dawn Jalbert, Elyse and Amanda from Los Alamos; Marie-Louise Jalbert Hadden and Blaine Hadden from El Rito; and Christophe and Connie Jalbert and Connor of Seattle, Washington.

Mrs. Jalbert was born in 1931 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her family moved to Germany in 1937 and were later trapped in war torn Europe. In 1949, she led her family back to Vancouver where she worked for the Vancouver Police Department as a translator.

She met Roland Jalbert from Fairbanks, Alaska in 1956. They were married in 1957 and moved to Fairbanks where she picked berries, put together a household, and began raising her four children. In 1966, Roland Jalbert accepted a position at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and all together settled permanently in Los Alamos (White Rock). 

Mrs. Jalbert was involved in many volunteer activities. She was a volunteer librarian for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, led regional German Club for more than 20 years, crocheted baby blankets for local charities, and worked as a receptionist at the local Senior Center, just to name a few.

She loved to entertain, cook for family and friends, and was always ready for a long talk in either English or German. She loved to walk, swim, line dance and stayed active with these activities as long as she was able.

A Rosary will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, October 23, and a Funeral mass will be held 10 a.m., Friday October, 24. Both at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Los Alamos.