Albert James 'Jim' MacBrien, 88, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2021, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on July 12, 1933, in Poughkeepsie, he was the son of Albert and Ruth Butler MacBrien.  At the age of thirteen, Jim began working as a store clerk at a neighborhood grocery store. At the age of seventeen, he worked at Schatz Federal Bearings Company, and at the age of twenty, took a leave of absence for Naval Military Duty, serving as an Aerographer's Mate, returning two years later to Schatz. He completed thirty-one years of service to Schatz as Director of Operations. In 1982, he joined Tau Laboratories as manufacturing manager, which was eventually acquired by the DuPont Company. He retired from DuPont in 1993 as Director of Personnel. Active in his community, Jim served as Secretary/Treasurer for the Roosevelt Fire District in Hyde Park for forty-six years, starting in the year of 1967, and from 1964 through 1968 he was an active Bingo volunteer for Regina Coeli Church in Hyde Park. Always willing to learn, Jim and his sons and daughter learned to snow ski together in 1969 , and at the age of 67 years, he became proficient at playing the piano and performed at a recital. He took pride in his achievements, which were many. Above all, he valued honesty, kindness, and sincerity. At the age of 75,  he started a new hobby of wood crafting and made many cabinets for family members. Mr. MacBrien took pride and love in his family and enjoyed his association and friendships with the members of the Roosevelt Fire District.  Jim married the former Elaine Hungerford on December 6, 1953, Elaine survives at home. Jim and his wife, Elaine, enjoyed traveling to Canada, Colorado, Bermuda, Virginia Beach, Washington D.C., Florida, Maine, and especially the Adirondack mountains, where they purchased a cabin in the  woods overlooking a lake.  Additional survivors include his three children, James M. MacBrien, and his wife, Karen, Lewis A. MacBrien Sr., and his wife, Terri, and Janice L. Preston and her husband, C. Jay; six grandchildren, Jillian L. Perry, Lewis A. MacBrien Jr., Taylor M. MacBrien, Tiffany E. Grand, Shana E. Grand and Jeffrey D. Grand; three great-granddaughters, Lylah, Aliza, and Ella; and four great-grandsons, Christopher, James, Jake, and Jackson. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Mabel Meade, and her husband, Brad.  Jim's funeral services and burial in St. Peter's Cemetery, Poughkeepsie will be private and at the convenience of the family.  The MacBrien family respectfully requests memorial donations to the Roosevelt Fire District, 830 Violet Ave., Hyde Park, NY 12538. ( www.rooseveltfiredistrict.com )  Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet's Funeral Home, Hyde Park. To send an online condolence, please visit Jim's obituary page at www.sweetsfuneralhome.com .