Alice M (Ross) Nothe

MONSON-Alice May (Ross) Nothe, 94, of Stafford Road in Monson, passed away March 25, 2021 at Life Care of Wilbraham after a brief illness.  Alice was born June 21, 1926, to Albert and Doris (Williams) Ross.  She retired from Monson Developmental Center in 1984.  She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Gilbert C. Nothe, in 1995 and their son Albert W. Nothe in 2020, as well as her three brothers, Raymond, Carl, and Robert.  She leaves to cherish her memory three sons, Charles and wife Jeanne of West Melbourne, FL, James and wife Lucinda of Deerfield Beach, FL, and Kenneth of Palmer; granddaughters and their partners Karen Nothe-Valley and Keith Valley, Lisa Murray and Tom Murray, Tammy Nothe-Hebert and Alan Hebert, Sheila Nothe-Sterner and Jeff Sterner, Jessica LaVallie and Robert Winn; seventeen great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren.  Alice lived independently and joyfully in the same house for her entire adult life and will long be remembered for her enthusiastic celebration of holidays, colorful jewelry for every occasion, riding her scooter around Summerfest all decked out in red, white, and blue, meeting up with friends at the Monson Senior Center, Dunkin Donuts, and the Mug & Muffin, and of course, her zeal for the Massachusetts Lottery.  Arrangements are entrusted to Lombard Funeral Home in Monson.

Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from 10-11:30AM followed by a funeral home service at 11:30AM in Lombard Funeral Home, 3 Bridge St., Monson, MA 01057. Burial will follow in Oak Knoll Cemetery, Thorndike St., Palmer, MA.