Mrs. Alice J. Pelley Smith

Alice was born in Lynn, daughter of the late Alfred S. and Louise T. (Tucker) Pelley. She was a graduate of Beverly High School. Alice lived in Lynn for the past 56 years, she previously resided in Beverly.

Alice worked for John Hancock Insurance Company for several years.

Alice was devoted to her family and was involved in the community in many different ways. She was a long time member of Washington Baptist Church where she also served as Past President of the Women’s Assoc. She was the Superintendent of the Kindergarten Sunday School at Washington Street Baptist for 30 years. She served as Past President of the Church Woman United of Greater Lynn and Salem. She served as Ecumenical Action Chairman for the Churchwomans United of Mass. She was Past President of the Lynn Band Boosters. She was also a former member of the Board of Directors for LEO. She was a long time active member of the Shoe City Lions Club. Alice also enjoyed volunteering at Union Hospital and Atlanticare.

Alice is survived by her 3 sons George A. Chaloner of Vietnam, Thomas D. Chaloner and his wife Donna of Georgetown and William P. Bennett and his wife Cinthia of York, PA. Her step children Paul A. Smith, Sr.and his wife Barbara of Cape Coral, FL and Richard Bennett of Danvers. She was the loving grandmother of 24 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was the mother of the late Terri L. Vickers and step mother of the late Dorothy Meader and Donald Bennett and sister of the late Ray and William Pelley.

Alice’s Funeral Service will be in the Bethany United Church of Christ, 410 Eastern Ave, Thursday at 11:30 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 3-7 PM in the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple St. Lynn. Interment will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park. Donations in Alice’s memory may be made to Bethany United Church of Christ 410 Eastern Ave Lynn, MA 01904 or Hospice of the North Shore 75 Sylvan St. Suite B 102 Danvers, MA 01923.