Alice Knotts Cooney

Alice Knotts Cooney, 92, of Darien, CT, and Waldoboro, ME, died peacefully at her summer home in Waldoboro on September 30, 2016  Born in Tacoma, WA, on November 17, 1923, she was the daughter of Gilbert Lloyd Knotts and Alice McCoy Knotts  She grew up in Portland and Falmouth, ME, and graduated from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY  She taught at the Knox School, Cooperstown, NY, Buckley Country Day, Great Neck, NY, and the Day School in New Haven

 Alice married Daniel R Cooney on July 9, 1949, at her family's home in Falmouth, and they spent 67 loving years of marriage together  They moved to Darien in 1952, and made it their home  She filled many happy years there with her family and friends  In addition to raising her two girls, Alice was involved in a number of volunteer organizations, including the Children's Aid Society, the Red Cross, and St Luke's Church  She was for many years an active member of the Noroton Yacht Club

 Alice had a gentle intelligence and impish curiosity  Her kindness to everyone earned her the name sweet Alice  A keen bridge player, she also enjoyed cooking, gardening, and her Norwich terriers  She was also known for her exquisite needlepoint  Maine had a special place in her heart, especially the family's home in Waldoboro, where she enjoyed exploring islands, family picnics, and family gatherings

 Alice suffered a long and debilitating illness from Alzheimer's Disease, and the family is enormously grateful to each of the women who gave her such loving care

 Alice was predeceased by her three sisters, Elizabeth Fletcher, Grace Bean, and Janet Granville  In addition to her husband, Daniel Cooney, she is survived by her two daughters,  Rebecca Cooney, and her husband Tito Pizarro, of New York City, and Alice CooneyFrelinghuysen, and her husband George, also of New York City, as well as her two grandsons, Henry Frelinghuysen, of Stamford, CT, and Russell Frelinghuysen of Asheville, NC

 A memorial service will be held in her honor on Wednesday, October 19th, at 11:00 am, St Luke's Parish, 1864 Post Road, Darien, Connecticut  She will have a private family burial in Waldoboro next summer

 In lieu of flowers, donations in Alice's memory may be made to St Luke's Parish or the Alzheimer's Association of America, 225 N Michigan Avenue, Fl 17, Chicago, IL 60601