Alice Buckley Caldwell

Alice Buckley Caldwell, age 86, passed away peacefully on April 10th, 2024, at Ingleside at Rock Creek in Washington, DC. Alice was born on December 19th, 1937, in Stamford CT, to Maurice and Margaret Buckley. She was a graduate of King Low Heywood High School and went on to first attend Smith College, later receiving her Bachelors of Arts degree in 1959 from Manhattanville in Purchase, NY.

Upon graduation Alice moved to New York City where she worked at The New Yorker and Harper Collins as a member of E.B. White’s editorial staff. Alice was appointed to the staff of Connecticut Sen. Abe Ribicoff and relocated to Washington, DC. She later married John Caldwell, and raised three children John, Letty (deceased 1983) and Margaret. Alice went on to receive a master’s in social work from Catholic University, and completed an advanced study program in theology at Trinity College.

Her passion for learning, travel, politics, and community service propelled her into many types of work over her life. She studied French at the Sorbonne Paris, became a travel agent, worked with many non-profits such as Wider Opportunities for Women, the Red Cross, So Others May Eat, Best Friends Foundation, and was a member of the volunteer staff in the office of the First Lady’s Correspondence under Hillary Clinton. Alice had a deep appreciation of the arts, food, nature, dogs and her Irish heritage. Her creative and artistic nature led to a lifelong love of interior design and property renovation. Alice was incredibly compassionate and had a fabulous sense of humor.

She is survived by her sister, Letitia Buckley of New York, NY, son John of Potomac, MD and daughter Margaret of Burlington, VT and grandchildren Connor and Charlie. Alice’s remains will be laid to rest alongside her daughter Letty at a future date at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. The family kindly requests in lieu of flowers, friends consider a donation to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital.