Alice Raven
September 4, 1936 — August 28, 2011
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Alice Raven
Prospect - Alice Ann (Ridgeway) Raven, 74 of Prospect and also of West Harwich, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Yale New Haven Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of John N. Raven for 55 years.
Alice was born on September 4, 1936 in Meriden a daughter of the late Clyde and Estella (Rupenthal) Ridgeway. She was retired from Renaissance Communications, WTXX Channel 20 where she worked as an Executive Assistant. She graduated from Meriden High School. She was a teachers’ assistant at Humiston School, Community School and Watertown Alternative High School. She was a member of Prospect Congregational Church for over 50 years and was the first female deacon. She also taught Sunday school and baked 2000 pies for a youth fellowship Christian Mission trip. Alice was a Hospice Volunteer when she lived in Florida. She also baked pies for Hospice patients and their families here in CT. She enjoyed sewing, baking, cooking and traveling, having traveled the U.S. twice. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Alice had a beautiful smile and was a loving friend She was always the first to care for others.
She is survived by one daughter, Kimberly Palmerie and her husband Mike, Jr. of Prospect one son, Matthew J. Raven and his wife Marion of Waterbury five grandchildren, Marissa Raven, Christina Merly and her husband Richard, Elizabeth Palmerie, Raven Palmerie and Michael Palmerie and one great-granddaughter, Brianna Van Fleet.
The family would like to give special thanks to the staff of the Smilow Cancer Center in New Haven especially Cheryl, R.N.
A celebration of Alice's life will be held on Friday, September 2, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Prospect Congregational Church, 25 Center St, Prospect. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours and the Buckmiller Brothers Funeral Home, 26 Waterbury Rd, Prospect is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial Contributions may be made in Alice's name to either: Prospect Congregational Church, 25 Center St., Prospect CT 06712 or Smilow Cancer Hospital, PO Box 1849, New Haven, CT 06508.
Alice was born on September 4, 1936 in Meriden a daughter of the late Clyde and Estella (Rupenthal) Ridgeway. She was retired from Renaissance Communications, WTXX Channel 20 where she worked as an Executive Assistant. She graduated from Meriden High School. She was a teachers’ assistant at Humiston School, Community School and Watertown Alternative High School. She was a member of Prospect Congregational Church for over 50 years and was the first female deacon. She also taught Sunday school and baked 2000 pies for a youth fellowship Christian Mission trip. Alice was a Hospice Volunteer when she lived in Florida. She also baked pies for Hospice patients and their families here in CT. She enjoyed sewing, baking, cooking and traveling, having traveled the U.S. twice. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Alice had a beautiful smile and was a loving friend She was always the first to care for others.
She is survived by one daughter, Kimberly Palmerie and her husband Mike, Jr. of Prospect one son, Matthew J. Raven and his wife Marion of Waterbury five grandchildren, Marissa Raven, Christina Merly and her husband Richard, Elizabeth Palmerie, Raven Palmerie and Michael Palmerie and one great-granddaughter, Brianna Van Fleet.
The family would like to give special thanks to the staff of the Smilow Cancer Center in New Haven especially Cheryl, R.N.
A celebration of Alice's life will be held on Friday, September 2, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Prospect Congregational Church, 25 Center St, Prospect. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours and the Buckmiller Brothers Funeral Home, 26 Waterbury Rd, Prospect is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial Contributions may be made in Alice's name to either: Prospect Congregational Church, 25 Center St., Prospect CT 06712 or Smilow Cancer Hospital, PO Box 1849, New Haven, CT 06508.
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