September 15,1935 – November 5, 2019
Alice was born in Revere, Massachusetts, September 15,1935. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts and embarked on an incredible journey as an elementary school teacher, starting with DOD in Bermuda and concluding with Judson’s Live Oak Elementary. An inspiring teacher, she always went the extra mile to give her students memorable and practical experiences, whether organizing special fieldtrips to experience the barges and locks along the Moselle river in France to using quarters, nickels, dimes and pennies to teach them how to “make change” in math class.
Alice met and fell in love with Joe Farrell in France, while teaching at Toul Rosières-en-Haye Air Force Base. They married on August 4, 1962 and returned to the U.S. with two young daughters, Janet and Ellen.
Throughout her life, Alice was a dedicated volunteer, supporting a variety of women’s organizations, tutoring at Boysville Children’s Home and working with the Red Cross. For more than twenty years, Alice volunteered in the Pharmacy at Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph. She was a lector at the Randolph Catholic Church for over forty years.
Her passions included travel, bridge, crossword puzzles, theater (especially musicals), the arts and international cuisine. Alice loved to create special occasions with family and friends, from family reunions to couples’ bridge to her signature St. Patrick’s Day and Columbus Day parties.
Alice is survived by husband Joe; daughter Janet, son-in-law Joe Kresslein; and daughter Ellen, as well as siblings Tony, Joe, Maryanne and Janet. Her youngest brother Tom predeceased her.
A funeral mass will be held at 2pm on November 23, 2019 at the Randolph Main Chapel. The chapel will be open for private prayer at 1:30pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Boysville Children’s Home, American Diabetes Association, or Meals on Wheels.
Alice was born in Revere, Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts and embarked on an incredible journey as an elementary school teacher, starting with DOD in Bermuda and concluding with Judson’s Live Oak Elementary. Along the way, she met Joe Farrell in France and they married on August 4, 1962.
Throughout her life, Alice was a dedicated volunteer, including over twenty years with the Pharmacy at Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph. She was a lector at the Randolph Catholic Chu
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