Albert A. Fantasia

May 12, 1928 - December 17, 2019

WAREHAM: Albert A. Fantasia, 91, of Wareham, formerly of Wilmington and Somerville, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. Mr. Fantasia was born in Somerville, May 12, 1928, one of six children born to Pasquale and Genevieve (Fantasia) Fantasia and resided much of his life in Wilmington before moving to Wareham. For nearly 35 years Mr. Fantasia worked as an industrial engineer at Polaroid Company in Waltham before retiring in 1984. He had been member of the Elks Lodge in Tewksbury and Wareham. He also enjoyed flying in his Ultralight plane as well as fishing and hunting. He leaves his longtime companion, Donna M. Fuller of Leominster; four sons, George F. Fantasia of West Virginia, Albert A. Fantasia of Warner, NH, Daniel Fantasia and Mark Fantasia both of Wilmington; three daughters, Laura Fantasia of Wilmington, Dawn Kritter and Lorna Darling both of Allenstown, NH; a brother, Louis Fantasia of Saugus; twelve grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren. He was the father of Helen Arraj of Dracut who died in 2012 and the brother of the late Jean Pratt of Port Richey, FL, Arthur Fantasia of Somerville, James Fantasia of South Boston, and George Fantasia of Revere. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Rd Ayer. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Calling hours are 4-7 Friday December 27, 2019 at the funeral home.