In 1925 he was a sophomore at New Bern High School,[1][2][3] in 1926 a junior,[4][5] and in 1927 a senior.[6][7][8][9]
In 1926, Albert is listed as a student and as residing at 17 Metcalf St. in New Bern (now 214 Metcalf St.).[10] In 1937, he is listed as a student and as residing at 418 Rhems Ave. (now 1617 Rhem Ave.).[11]
In 1931 he is listed as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in the Yearbook of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[12] He received his A. B. (1931), Master's (1932), and Ph. D. (1937) degrees from UNC, Chapel Hill.[13]
Albert Suskin taught continuously in the Department of Classics at UNC (except for military service, 1942-1946) from 1936 until his death, as instructor (1936-1946), Assistant Professor (1946-1950), Associate Professor (1950-1953), Professor of Classics (1953-1965), and Department Chair (1960-1965). He had just been reappointed for a second five-year term as Chair at the time of his death.[13] He was also an assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC (1960-1965).[14]
Albert served in the U.S. Army as a Master Sergeant during World War II. He had Army Serial No. 34 306 904[15] and was stationed in Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.[16] While in Europe, he earned several medals, including the vermeil (silver-gilt) Medal of the Order of the Oak Crown of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg[13] (see picture 4).
Albert married a former student, Lavinia Lee Smith, on 30 May 1953 at Southern Pines, Moore, North Carolina.[17] They had 2 children: Mark Albert and Marcia Patton.[13] In 1957, he is listed as residing at 200 Wilson Ct. (with his wife "Luvenia").[18] In 1959, 1961, and 1962 he is listed as residing at 410 Estes Dr. (with his wife).[19][20][21]
Albert passed away on 7 Aug 1965 in Chapel Hill[22][23] and is buried at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery.[24][25][26]
The Albert Suskin Memorial Fund was established after Albert's death by his friends and family. It is used (1) to fund a competitive annual prize for an undergraduate student for excellence in Latin poetry and (2) to support undergraduate and graduate students working in Classics.[27]
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