Albert J. LaFrance, 68, of Manlius passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016.  Al was an accomplished businessman, owner of Al's Critter Solutions and inventor of the BATRAP. Al was an avid outdoorsman who received several awards for his professional and expert knowledge about wildlife, specifically bats, earning him the nickname Batman. Al was inducted into the NYS Outdoorsman Hall of Fame, was awarded NYS Wildlife Trapper of the Year, was a trapper training instructor for over 35 years and a past president of the Independent Fur Harvesters of CNY.
Al is survived by his beloved wife, Barbara; daughter, Kimberly; son, Jason; stepson, Kevin (Gardinier).  Also surviving are his 2 sisters, Joanne and Chris; 1 brother, Ronald; 7 nephews; 1 granddaughter, Kayden; 2 grandsons, Alex and Andy. He will also be missed by his beloved dogs Daisy and Squirt.
The memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Delphi Falls Fire Department from 2 to 5 pm.