Alison Leitao

Alison Barbara Madeira Leitao, 84, of Sun City, Georgetown, Texas, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2015 surrounded by her family. Alison was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on July 21, 1930 to Aurelius and Margaret Cramond (MacKenzie) Kincaid-Smith. She enjoyed a wonderful childhood growing up in South Africa with her older siblings Elizabeth, Jane, and Ken who all preceded her in death. She was a very proud St. Anne’s Diocesan College girl. She loved children and became a dedicated kindergarten teacher.

Alison met the love of her life,,Jose Manuel Madeira Leitao, from Mozambique who was attending college in South Africa. They were married at the St. Anne’s Chapel on February 28, 1959. After the wedding they lived in Mozambique where she became proficient in Portuguese in less than six months. They had three beautiful children; Margarida, Leonor, and Carlos.

In 1977 the Leitao family immigrated to Austin, Texas where they lived for 20 years and raised their children. Alison would say “she was born South African, became Portuguese by marriage and American by choice”.

When her husband retired in 1996 they moved to Florida for eight years before returning to Texas (Sun City, Georgetown) to be closer to their children.

In Sun City she greatly enjoyed the stained glass club and the many friends and wonderful neighbors she had there. Alison was an avid gardener who especially loved her roses and she was a great baker known for her chocolate mousse that was always requested at every family gathering.

Alison had a wonderful extended family and friends in South Africa, Portugal, and the US.

Alison is survived by her husband Jose, daughter Margarida married to George W. Birge and their two beautiful children George C. (married to Kara) and Katherine, son Carlos who also gave her two beautiful granddaughters, Jordan and Laine. Alison was preceded in death by her much loved daughter, Leonor, in 2005.

The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at Scott & White, especially her primary care physician, Dr. Jennifer L. Clark and the doctors and staff at St. David’s Rehab Georgetown.

A memorial service celebrating Alison’s life will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, February 27, 2015 at Grace Episcopal Church, 1314 East University Ave, Georgetown, Texas.

Arrangements by Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home, 2900 Williams Drive, Georgetown, Texas 78628 (512)863-2564.