Declan Gerard Arrison Albert went to Heaven on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at the Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE after 8½ weeks of struggle since his birth at Women and Babies Hospital in July. He was the adored son of Nathan Gerard Albert and Jacy Anne Arrison of Lancaster.

In addition to his mom and dad, Declan will be greatly missed by his siblings Alayya Marie, Valencia Leigh, Mercedi Ireland, Savana Natanelly, Rylan Seamus Hamilton, Ginger AvaMaria, Isla Evelyn and Fallon Joseph Fennessy; his paternal grandparents Sherry Albert, and Gerard Albert and his companion Darlene Labezius-Driscoll; maternal grandparents Charles and Eileen Arrison; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Declan liked his stuffed animals, including his unicorn, looking at pictures made by his brothers and sisters and being held by his parents and family. He especially loved to snuggle with his twin brother Fallon.

The family extends a special thank you to friends and family for their support and love, to their St. Joseph Catholic Church family for their prayers and to the staff of Women and Babies Hospital NICU, Hershey Medical Center NICU, Lancaster General Hospital Pediatric Floor and thank you to all the staff especially the nurses at Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children for all they did for them.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place Friday, September 16 ^th at 2 PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 440 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA 17603, with The Rev. Msgr. Thomas H. Smith as Celebrant. Friends will be received at the church on Friday from 1-2 PM. Interment in Conestoga Memorial Park. To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-393-9661