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Local Obituaries
His cases inspired Hollywood movies. Attorney Albert Krieger has died at 96 in Miami
By Jay Weaver
May 16, 2020 12:57 PM ,
Updated May 16, 2020 01:43 PM
Whoever saw him in the courtroom would never forget him: the booming voice, imposing physique, and gleaming dome atop a head with a photographic memory that rattled witnesses and wowed juries.
Albert J. Krieger defended New York crime family boss Teflon Don John Gotti, Miami Vice cocaine smuggler Willie Falcon, and the Lakota Sioux tribe that occupied Wounded Knee during the American Indian Movement.
His cases not only made national headlines but also inspired Hollywood movies.
Krieger, who died at the age of 96 on Thursday in Miami after a storied legal career that spanned the country, was always passionate about the rule of law and a defendant’s rights, no matter one’s status in life.
“It is the defense lawyer who says to the all powerful government that it must prove that the charge was properly brought,” Krieger once said. “It is the defense lawyer who gives to all those within our borders, whether they realize it or not, freedom’s comfort.”
Despite his tough-looking exterior and single-minded zeal, Krieger’s family members recalled him as a “marshmallow” inside, a man who adored his wife, Irene, and their five children, and always seemed to have the right thing to say while they were growing up in New York and Miami.
“As good as he was as a lawyer, he was a better dad,” said Luise Krieger-Martin, a Miami-Dade County Court judge. “He was the kind of father who challenged and inspired his kids. He was never better than when one of us had a crisis of some kind, and he could always reframe the problem. He made us look at it in a different way, and made us feel safe and protected.”
Krieger was born and raised in New York and went to New York University on a football scholarship. That’s where he met his college sweetheart, Irene Stoller. After suffering a career-ending injury as a freshman, he turned his full attention to academics. He served in the Army during World War II and upon his return, he married Irene. Krieger then attended NYU Law School, and the couple started raising a family on Long Island in the 1950s.
As Krieger pursued his legal career in Manhattan, he found himself working long hours in the city and commuting to and from the suburbs — a trend that would continue as his practice expanded to Miami and other parts of the country in the 1970s. Eventually, Krieger opened a second office in Miami and moved his family to a home in Coral Gables. Krieger, an avid boater and fisherman, fell in love with the tropical weather and Biscayne Bay.
“He had this perpetual guilt that he traveled so much for his work, but we would say to him, ‘What did you miss?,’ because we never felt like he missed anything,“ said his daughter, Krieger-Martin. “He was such a huge presence whether he was at home or not.”
Krieger was not only in demand as a criminal defense attorney at major trials in Miami, New York and California, but he was also active in legal organizations and lecturing at law schools. He was a founder of the National Criminal Defense College and one of the original members of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, serving as its president in 1979-1980. NACDL, with thousands of members today, honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award, one of numerous legal awards in his career.
Longtime colleague, Miami lawyer Neal Sonnett, said Krieger was a defense attorney for “all the right reasons,” pointing out that he was not only praised for his trial skills but for his ethics and temperament. “Everybody respected him, the defense attorneys, prosecutors and judges,” Sonnett said.
Sonnett said that for all of his high-profile work representing mobsters, drug traffickers and even attorneys who got into trouble with the law, Krieger was most proud of defending members of the Lakota Sioux tribe during the American Indian Movement protests nearly 50 years ago. Members were charged with illegally occupying Wounded Knee — the site of the infamous 1890 massacre of 300 Sioux by the U.S. Seventh Calvary — in a deadly standoff with federal agents in 1973. Krieger, along with other members of the NACDL, did the legal work for free and won acquittals for their Native American clients.
“He saw the injustice when he went there, and he was able to contribute to righting the wrong,” Sonnett said. “He saw that as a calling for criminal defense lawyers to do pro bono work.”
Krieger also had an impact shaping the careers of law students and young lawyers in Miami and across the country. One of them, Brian Tannebaum, posted a remembrance of Krieger on his Facebook page: “I met Albert when I was in law school. He would go from idol, to mentor, to friend, to co-counsel in a period of 26 years. When I met him he was ‘the guy who represented John Gotti.’ When he died, he was one of the pillars of my career.”
Even the New York federal prosecutor who battled Krieger in the courtroom during the Gotti trial that ended with the mobster’s conviction in 1992 praised his adversary. In a 2008 letter, John Gleeson, who by then was a federal judge in Brooklyn, wrote Krieger to congratulate him on winning a Legal Legends award after reading about his honor in the NACDL’s magazine, The Champion.
Gleeson wrote: “Though I hope my career turns out to be as long as yours, I already know when the time comes to reflect and take measure, getting to know and work alongside you will be one of the highlights.”
Albert J. Krieger is survived by his wife, Irene Krieger; five children and their spouses, Seth Krieger (Kathy Peres), Claudia Lewis (Neal R. Lewis), Kathy Streeter (Martin Streeter), Miami-Dade Judge Luise Krieger-Martin (David J. Martin) and Jared T. Krieger (Deidre Saunders); along with nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren and dozens of nieces and nephews.
Krieger will be buried at Beth David Mount Nebo Cemetery in Miami and a memorial service will be held when it is safe to do so because of the ongoing coronvirus pandemic. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice at www.NACDL.org.
https://www.levitt-weinstein.com/obituaries/Albert-Krieger/#!/Obituary
Albert J. Krieger
November 4, 1923 - May 14, 2020
Obituary for Albert J. Krieger
Albert J. Krieger passed away peacefully at the age of 96, with his beloved wife, Irene Stoller Krieger, at his side, just as she had always been, at home, abroad, and in the courtroom throughout 74 years of marriage.
Albert J. Krieger was a legal legend. Armed with a razor-sharp intellect and near photographic recall, he was most well-known for the surgical precision of his cross examinations, for meticulously dissecting a witness’s testimony slice by slice, and most importantly, for being a man of unimpeachable integrity and dedication. As comfortable in an appellate courtroom as he was in front of a jury, he was a scholar, and had argued cases before the United States Supreme Court.
The name, Krieger, means “Warrior,” and that’s what he was, a warrior and an icon. He taught ethics as well as trial skills and delivered hundreds of inspirational speeches to a generation of lawyers as a frequent lecturer at law schools, seminars, and bar events all across the country. He inspired thousands. Even after he retired, including the week before his death, letters of gratitude continued to come from far and wide to thank him for his influence. A common theme was that Albert’s voice was always with them, urging them along, to be their very best, to wonder, when faced with any issue, “What would Albert say?” and then act accordingly.
Stunningly, Krieger never relied on notes in the courtroom, for any speech he ever gave, or in the classroom; he worked purely from memory. He had the ability to remember whole files of evidence and could recite prior testimony verbatim as he questioned a witness, or the language from caselaw, all without picking up a pencil, opening a computer, or looking at a piece of paper. The quickness of his mind, combined with uncanny powers of persuasion and a legendary, powerful, booming voice, allowed him to always be “in the moment,” but that does not mean he did not prepare. His mind was always working. Often, when his office was in his home, he would disappear into his garage for a while, tinker with a project (he owned every power tool imaginable and was quite a skilled craftsman) and everyone knew that soon enough he would emerge with a new theory of defense, or a new argument, or the key to whatever issue he was grappling with. Even in the garage, he was working.
His list of clients included some names like Cockeyed Willy, One-Eyed Ben, Joe Bananas, and the Teflon Don. The cases involved some of the most notorious criminals of all time. They fueled headlines that splashed across the national news media for days and weeks at a time and became the inspiration for multiple movies and documentaries that remain classics to this day – Honor Thy Father, The French Connection, The Godfather. But he was a lawyer’s lawyer, often representing other high-profile attorneys, as well as corporate businessmen.
His proudest professional accomplishment, however, was his defense of members of the Lakota Sioux tribe in the highly controversial trial of American Indian Movement activists charged in the standoff at Wounded Knee in 1973. For almost a year, he commuted from Miami to South Dakota and handled these cases pro bono. The year ended with dismissal of charges or acquittals for all but two of the original 150 defendants. Working as Liberty’s Last Champion, defending the civil rights and culture of a marginalized society living within our own, but without the same protections—this was his defining moment, in a career that spanned six decades.
Albert believed in the rule of law and had an abiding, passionate respect for the Constitution and for our adversarial process. In his words, “As a citizen, I will accept the pronouncement of our highest court, whether I agree or disagree. But as a lawyer, if that rule fails to establish what is right, I am equally bound to struggle for its change. It is here that liberty’s definition thrives.” He passionately believed that and said, “It is the defense lawyer who says to the all-powerful government that it must prove that the charge was properly brought. It is the defense lawyer who gives to all those within our borders, whether they realize it or not, freedom’s comfort.”
He was committed to supporting and improving the defense bar. He was a founder of the National Criminal Defense College and was one of the 34 original members of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, an organization now many thousands strong. Krieger served as president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 1979-1980, and the NACDL later presented him with its Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also Chair of the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section, served on its Standards Committee, various ABA Task Forces, and as the NACDL representative in the ABA House of Delegates. He was one of the ABA’s most respected voices on criminal justice issues. He was honored as a Legal Legend by the 11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society and recognized repeatedly for his contributions to the practice of the law by bar associations from coast to coast. He often contributed to legal journals and taught in academic settings. He taught at Harvard Law School’s Trial Advocacy Workshop for over twenty years, in addition to speaking at countless legal seminars and bar association events.
Albert was born on November 4, 1923 and was raised in New York, the younger son of Ida and Lui Krieger. He had two precious sisters, Dorothy and Edith and a very loving brother, Teddy, who was also an attorney. He outlived them all but remained very close to all their children. He graduated high school at the age of 16 and earned a football scholarship to New York University. He suffered a career ending injury his freshman year but his football scholarship was immediately converted to an academic one. There, he met his college sweetheart, Irene Stoller, and when he returned from serving in the United States Army during World War II, they married. He then attended NYU Law School. Soon they had three children and moved out to Long Island along with various other family members and close friends. Two more children were soon born.
When the oldest children in the family were just toddlers, Ida and Lui bought a farm in the Catskill mountains, in large measure to have a place for the extended family to be safe during the polio epidemic. The extended family continued to spend at least part of every summer at the farm for decades. During the polio epidemic, however, Albert was developing his practice as a young attorney in Manhattan, so he spent weekdays in the city and weekends at the farm, foreshadowing a practice that had him traveling all across the country throughout his career. It was a lifetime of long-distance commuting, as his talent was in demand in every corner of the nation.
Albert had a lifelong love for the ocean and fishing. After his fourth and fifth children were born, he became an avid boater and moved to the shore of the Great South Bay on Long Island. When the older children went off to college, the Krieger’s moved to South Florida, where Albert opened a second office. He eventually gave up the New York office, based his law practice in Miami, and did even more boating and fishing on Biscayne Bay. Boating adventures and misadventures are the source of many favorite memories for his family. When the children were all grown, Albert and Irene began to extend their travels to all parts of the world, finally going on many well-earned vacations that, for the first time, were not business related in any way.
Albert always felt badly about being away from home so much. What he never fully realized was that he was truly a force larger than life, and that regardless of whether or not he was physically present he was fully involved in each of his children’s lives and influenced any decision that any of his children ever had to make. No matter where he was, each of his five children always felt his presence, and knew that they were safe. As children and as adults, they always knew that he was fiercely devoted to them. He may have been “Liberty’s Last Champion” but he was his children’s champion, as well.
Albert was a brilliant man with a smart, beautiful wife and five healthy, successful children. He had a fascinating career and a family that loved him more than words can say. The Albert Krieger who could have witnesses “shaking in their boots” by the tone of his voice and his intimidating presence, was a teddy bear of a dad and a devoted husband. Irene and Albert were head over heels in love for almost 74 years. No one could have lived a more principled or loving life. He will be dearly missed and always remembered. His was a life well-lived.
Albert Krieger is survived by the love of his life: Irene Krieger; five children and their spouses: Seth Krieger (Kathy Peres), Claudia Lewis (Neal R. Lewis), Kathy Streeter (Martin Streeter), The Honorable Luise Krieger Martin (David J. Martin) and Jared T. Krieger (Deidre Saunders); nine grandchildren: Kameron Lewis Levin (Seth Lewis Levin), Zachary Lewis (Meleina Mayhew), Nina Lewis (Jeran Kamnorit), Tyler Martin, Nicholas Martin, Ari Streeter, Nate Streeter, Mikella Krieger, Samantha Krieger; and five great grandchildren: Sydney Lewis Levin, Elijah Lewis Levin, Ava Lewis Levin, Malakai Kamnorit and Sebastian Kamnorit. He is also survived by dozens of nieces and nephews; on whose lives he made the most incredible impression. He was loved dearly by all and he adored every one of them.
Albert J. Krieger will be buried at Mount Nebo Cemetery in Miami and a memorial service will be held when it is safe to do so. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice at www.NACDL.org.
Local Obituaries
His cases inspired Hollywood movies. Attorney Albert Krieger has died at 96 in Miami
By Jay Weaver
May 16, 2020 12:57 PM ,
Updated May 16, 2020 01:43 PM
Whoever saw him in the courtroom would never forget him: the booming voice, imposing physique, and gleaming dome atop a head with a photographic memory that rattled witnesses and wowed juries.
Albert J. Krieger defended New York crime family boss Teflon Don John Gotti, Miami Vice cocaine smuggler Willie Falcon, and the Lakota Sioux tribe that occupied Wounded Knee during the American Indian Movement.
His cases not only made national headlines but also inspired Hollywood movies.
Krieger, who died at the age of 96 on Thursday in Miami after a storied legal career that spanned the country, was always passionate about the rule of law and a defendant’s rights, no matter one’s status in life.
“It is the defense lawyer who says to the all powerful government that it must prove that the charge was properly brought,” Krieger once said. “It is the defense lawyer who gives to all those within our borders, whether they realize it or not, freedom’s comfort.”
Despite his tough-looking exterior and single-minded zeal, Krieger’s family members recalled him as a “marshmallow” inside, a man who adored his wife, Irene, and their five children, and always seemed to have the right thing to say while they were growing up in New York and Miami.
“As good as he was as a lawyer, he was a better dad,” said Luise Krieger-Martin, a Miami-Dade County Court judge. “He was the kind of father who challenged and inspired his kids. He was never better than when one of us had a crisis of some kind, and he could always reframe the problem. He made us look at it in a different way, and made us feel safe and protected.”
Krieger was born and raised in New York and went to New York University on a football scholarship. That’s where he met his college sweetheart, Irene Stoller. After suffering a career-ending injury as a freshman, he turned his full attention to academics. He served in the Army during World War II and upon his return, he married Irene. Krieger then attended NYU Law School, and the couple started raising a family on Long Island in the 1950s.
As Krieger pursued his legal career in Manhattan, he found himself working long hours in the city and commuting to and from the suburbs — a trend that would continue as his practice expanded to Miami and other parts of the country in the 1970s. Eventually, Krieger opened a second office in Miami and moved his family to a home in Coral Gables. Krieger, an avid boater and fisherman, fell in love with the tropical weather and Biscayne Bay.
“He had this perpetual guilt that he traveled so much for his work, but we would say to him, ‘What did you miss?,’ because we never felt like he missed anything,“ said his daughter, Krieger-Martin. “He was such a huge presence whether he was at home or not.”
Krieger was not only in demand as a criminal defense attorney at major trials in Miami, New York and California, but he was also active in legal organizations and lecturing at law schools. He was a founder of the National Criminal Defense College and one of the original members of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, serving as its president in 1979-1980. NACDL, with thousands of members today, honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award, one of numerous legal awards in his career.
Longtime colleague, Miami lawyer Neal Sonnett, said Krieger was a defense attorney for “all the right reasons,” pointing out that he was not only praised for his trial skills but for his ethics and temperament. “Everybody respected him, the defense attorneys, prosecutors and judges,” Sonnett said.
Sonnett said that for all of his high-profile work representing mobsters, drug traffickers and even attorneys who got into trouble with the law, Krieger was most proud of defending members of the Lakota Sioux tribe during the American Indian Movement protests nearly 50 years ago. Members were charged with illegally occupying Wounded Knee — the site of the infamous 1890 massacre of 300 Sioux by the U.S. Seventh Calvary — in a deadly standoff with federal agents in 1973. Krieger, along with other members of the NACDL, did the legal work for free and won acquittals for their Native American clients.
“He saw the injustice when he went there, and he was able to contribute to righting the wrong,” Sonnett said. “He saw that as a calling for criminal defense lawyers to do pro bono work.”
Krieger also had an impact shaping the careers of law students and young lawyers in Miami and across the country. One of them, Brian Tannebaum, posted a remembrance of Krieger on his Facebook page: “I met Albert when I was in law school. He would go from idol, to mentor, to friend, to co-counsel in a period of 26 years. When I met him he was ‘the guy who represented John Gotti.’ When he died, he was one of the pillars of my career.”
Even the New York federal prosecutor who battled Krieger in the courtroom during the Gotti trial that ended with the mobster’s conviction in 1992 praised his adversary. In a 2008 letter, John Gleeson, who by then was a federal judge in Brooklyn, wrote Krieger to congratulate him on winning a Legal Legends award after reading about his honor in the NACDL’s magazine, The Champion.
Gleeson wrote: “Though I hope my career turns out to be as long as yours, I already know when the time comes to reflect and take measure, getting to know and work alongside you will be one of the highlights.”
Albert J. Krieger is survived by his wife, Irene Krieger; five children and their spouses, Seth Krieger (Kathy Peres), Claudia Lewis (Neal R. Lewis), Kathy Streeter (Martin Streeter), Miami-Dade Judge Luise Krieger-Martin (David J. Martin) and Jared T. Krieger (Deidre Saunders); along with nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren and dozens of nieces and nephews.
Krieger will be buried at Beth David Mount Nebo Cemetery in Miami and a memorial service will be held when it is safe to do so because of the ongoing coronvirus pandemic. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice at www.NACDL.org.
https://www.levitt-weinstein.com/obituaries/Albert-Krieger/#!/Obituary
Albert J. Krieger
November 4, 1923 - May 14, 2020
Obituary for Albert J. Krieger
Albert J. Krieger passed away peacefully at the age of 96, with his beloved wife, Irene Stoller Krieger, at his side, just as she had always been, at home, abroad, and in the courtroom throughout 74 years of marriage.
Albert J. Krieger was a legal legend. Armed with a razor-sharp intellect and near photographic recall, he was most well-known for the surgical precision of his cross examinations, for meticulously dissecting a witness’s testimony slice by slice, and most importantly, for being a man of unimpeachable integrity and dedication. As comfortable in an appellate courtroom as he was in front of a jury, he was a scholar, and had argued cases before the United States Supreme Court.
The name, Krieger, means “Warrior,” and that’s what he was, a warrior and an icon. He taught ethics as well as trial skills and delivered hundreds of inspirational speeches to a generation of lawyers as a frequent lecturer at law schools, seminars, and bar events all across the country. He inspired thousands. Even after he retired, including the week before his death, letters of gratitude continued to come from far and wide to thank him for his influence. A common theme was that Albert’s voice was always with them, urging them along, to be their very best, to wonder, when faced with any issue, “What would Albert say?” and then act accordingly.
Stunningly, Krieger never relied on notes in the courtroom, for any speech he ever gave, or in the classroom; he worked purely from memory. He had the ability to remember whole files of evidence and could recite prior testimony verbatim as he questioned a witness, or the language from caselaw, all without picking up a pencil, opening a computer, or looking at a piece of paper. The quickness of his mind, combined with uncanny powers of persuasion and a legendary, powerful, booming voice, allowed him to always be “in the moment,” but that does not mean he did not prepare. His mind was always working. Often, when his office was in his home, he would disappear into his garage for a while, tinker with a project (he owned every power tool imaginable and was quite a skilled craftsman) and everyone knew that soon enough he would emerge with a new theory of defense, or a new argument, or the key to whatever issue he was grappling with. Even in the garage, he was working.
His list of clients included some names like Cockeyed Willy, One-Eyed Ben, Joe Bananas, and the Teflon Don. The cases involved some of the most notorious criminals of all time. They fueled headlines that splashed across the national news media for days and weeks at a time and became the inspiration for multiple movies and documentaries that remain classics to this day – Honor Thy Father, The French Connection, The Godfather. But he was a lawyer’s lawyer, often representing other high-profile attorneys, as well as corporate businessmen.
His proudest professional accomplishment, however, was his defense of members of the Lakota Sioux tribe in the highly controversial trial of American Indian Movement activists charged in the standoff at Wounded Knee in 1973. For almost a year, he commuted from Miami to South Dakota and handled these cases pro bono. The year ended with dismissal of charges or acquittals for all but two of the original 150 defendants. Working as Liberty’s Last Champion, defending the civil rights and culture of a marginalized society living within our own, but without the same protections—this was his defining moment, in a career that spanned six decades.
Albert believed in the rule of law and had an abiding, passionate respect for the Constitution and for our adversarial process. In his words, “As a citizen, I will accept the pronouncement of our highest court, whether I agree or disagree. But as a lawyer, if that rule fails to establish what is right, I am equally bound to struggle for its change. It is here that liberty’s definition thrives.” He passionately believed that and said, “It is the defense lawyer who says to the all-powerful government that it must prove that the charge was properly brought. It is the defense lawyer who gives to all those within our borders, whether they realize it or not, freedom’s comfort.”
He was committed to supporting and improving the defense bar. He was a founder of the National Criminal Defense College and was one of the 34 original members of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, an organization now many thousands strong. Krieger served as president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 1979-1980, and the NACDL later presented him with its Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also Chair of the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section, served on its Standards Committee, various ABA Task Forces, and as the NACDL representative in the ABA House of Delegates. He was one of the ABA’s most respected voices on criminal justice issues. He was honored as a Legal Legend by the 11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society and recognized repeatedly for his contributions to the practice of the law by bar associations from coast to coast. He often contributed to legal journals and taught in academic settings. He taught at Harvard Law School’s Trial Advocacy Workshop for over twenty years, in addition to speaking at countless legal seminars and bar association events.
Albert was born on November 4, 1923 and was raised in New York, the younger son of Ida and Lui Krieger. He had two precious sisters, Dorothy and Edith and a very loving brother, Teddy, who was also an attorney. He outlived them all but remained very close to all their children. He graduated high school at the age of 16 and earned a football scholarship to New York University. He suffered a career ending injury his freshman year but his football scholarship was immediately converted to an academic one. There, he met his college sweetheart, Irene Stoller, and when he returned from serving in the United States Army during World War II, they married. He then attended NYU Law School. Soon they had three children and moved out to Long Island along with various other family members and close friends. Two more children were soon born.
When the oldest children in the family were just toddlers, Ida and Lui bought a farm in the Catskill mountains, in large measure to have a place for the extended family to be safe during the polio epidemic. The extended family continued to spend at least part of every summer at the farm for decades. During the polio epidemic, however, Albert was developing his practice as a young attorney in Manhattan, so he spent weekdays in the city and weekends at the farm, foreshadowing a practice that had him traveling all across the country throughout his career. It was a lifetime of long-distance commuting, as his talent was in demand in every corner of the nation.
Albert had a lifelong love for the ocean and fishing. After his fourth and fifth children were born, he became an avid boater and moved to the shore of the Great South Bay on Long Island. When the older children went off to college, the Krieger’s moved to South Florida, where Albert opened a second office. He eventually gave up the New York office, based his law practice in Miami, and did even more boating and fishing on Biscayne Bay. Boating adventures and misadventures are the source of many favorite memories for his family. When the children were all grown, Albert and Irene began to extend their travels to all parts of the world, finally going on many well-earned vacations that, for the first time, were not business related in any way.
Albert always felt badly about being away from home so much. What he never fully realized was that he was truly a force larger than life, and that regardless of whether or not he was physically present he was fully involved in each of his children’s lives and influenced any decision that any of his children ever had to make. No matter where he was, each of his five children always felt his presence, and knew that they were safe. As children and as adults, they always knew that he was fiercely devoted to them. He may have been “Liberty’s Last Champion” but he was his children’s champion, as well.
Albert was a brilliant man with a smart, beautiful wife and five healthy, successful children. He had a fascinating career and a family that loved him more than words can say. The Albert Krieger who could have witnesses “shaking in their boots” by the tone of his voice and his intimidating presence, was a teddy bear of a dad and a devoted husband. Irene and Albert were head over heels in love for almost 74 years. No one could have lived a more principled or loving life. He will be dearly missed and always remembered. His was a life well-lived.
Albert Krieger is survived by the love of his life: Irene Krieger; five children and their spouses: Seth Krieger (Kathy Peres), Claudia Lewis (Neal R. Lewis), Kathy Streeter (Martin Streeter), The Honorable Luise Krieger Martin (David J. Martin) and Jared T. Krieger (Deidre Saunders); nine grandchildren: Kameron Lewis Levin (Seth Lewis Levin), Zachary Lewis (Meleina Mayhew), Nina Lewis (Jeran Kamnorit), Tyler Martin, Nicholas Martin, Ari Streeter, Nate Streeter, Mikella Krieger, Samantha Krieger; and five great grandchildren: Sydney Lewis Levin, Elijah Lewis Levin, Ava Lewis Levin, Malakai Kamnorit and Sebastian Kamnorit. He is also survived by dozens of nieces and nephews; on whose lives he made the most incredible impression. He was loved dearly by all and he adored every one of them.
Albert J. Krieger will be buried at Mount Nebo Cemetery in Miami and a memorial service will be held when it is safe to do so. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice at www.NACDL.org.
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