ALICE M. PETE

LINCOLN - Alice M. Pete, 76, wife of the late Lawrence Pete, passed away April 16, 2012, at a Bangor hospital. She was born Sept. 21, 1935, in Hartland, daughter of Thomas P. and Cecilia (Thompson) Mushero. Alice was a homemaker all her life, worked as a babysitter and was a foster parent. She volunteered as a driver for Eastern Transportation for many years. She was a loving mother, enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, hunting, fishing and camping. She is survived by a daughter, Loretta Howe and her husband, Harry, of Houlton; grandson, Harry Lawrence Howe and his wife, Shannon, of West Enfield; two special great-grandchildren, Brody Lawrence and Emma Marie Howe; two sisters, Lillian Pete and Shirley Voisine, both of Lincoln; two brothers and their wives, Ralph and Olivia Mushero of Lincoln, and Arnold and Ethel Mushero of Mattawamkeag; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, Lola; sister, Louise McLaughlin; and two brothers, Andrew and Thomas Mushero. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at South Lincoln Cemetery with the Rev. Kevin Hatch officiating. Those who wish may donate in her memory to Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 1438, Lincoln. Arrangements with Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. Those who wish may sign an online register and leave written condolences at www.clayfuneralhome.com.