Alice Stockwell

Alice Howe Anderson Stockwell, age 99, passed away peacefully at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital on August 26, 2025 following a stroke. She had been a resident at Vernon Hall in Vernon, VT since March, 2022. Alice was the first of four children born to Harry S. Anderson and Martha E. (Howe) Anderson on December 13, 1925 in Brattleboro, Vermont. Alice was a sixth generation Vermonter and a direct descendent of Jemima Sartwell Howe and Caleb Howe who were some of the earliest settlers in the Vernon-Brattleboro area. Their story is told in the novel Not Without Peril by Marguerite Allis. Alice's aunt was the renowned Brattleboro opera singer, Mary Howe. Alice was a lifelong resident of Brattleboro, growing up in the Greenhill Parkway and Chestnut Street area. Her mother died at age thirty when Alice was only nine years old, leaving her to help raise her brothers and sister. She graduated from Brattleboro High School with the Class of 1944. As a teenager and young adult, Alice worked as an usher at the former Paramount Theatre in Brattleboro, worked at Lee's Bakery on Main Street, spent a summer sewing baseballs for AG Spaulding on Birge Street, and worked at Fishman's Department Store on Main Street. She also worked at Margolins handbag store, Templeton Furniture on Frost Street and as a life guard at the Town Beach on the West River. After her children were in high school and college, she was a clerk at Hogback Mountain Enterprises and J.E. Mann. An avid skier, Alice spent many winters as a ski patrol and spent countless days on the slopes of Memorial Park and the Hogback Mountain Ski Area. Since she lacked any real parental supervision while growing up, Alice was known as a daredevil. In the winter she used to jump the Harris Hill Ski Jump, and she would jump off the Brattleboro-Chesterfield bridge into the Connecticut River in the summer. On April 4, 1953, at Centre Congregational Church in Brattleboro, Alice married Donald White Stockwell of Brattleboro. A year later they bought their home on Country Hill and spent the next 60 plus years in that home raising a family. From Alice's first marriage, she is survived by daughter, Donna Frechette of Vernon. From her marriage with Donald, she is survived by son, Mark A. Stockwell (Nancy) of Newfane and daughter, Martha E. Momaney (Mitchel) of Dummerston. She is also survived by grandchildren, Christopher Capen, Chad Frechette, Cathy Lyman, Tyler Momaney, Ross Momaney, Jessalyn Stockwell and Alison Stockwell. She is further survived by seven great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. She is survived by nieces and nephews, and several cousins including Roland Anderson of Brattleboro and relatives in Sweden. She is predeceased by her husband, Donald White Stockwell, a son, William E. Stockwell, and her three siblings, Stanley Anderson, Harry Anderson, and Mary VanIderstine. Alice was an active member of the Brattleboro community. She was a charter member of Nile Court #91, Ladies Shrine, a charter member of the Brattleboro Floral Arts and Garden Club, a member of the Ladies American Legion Auxiliary, and a life member of the VFW Auxiliary. Alice is a member of both the Brattleboro Historical Society and the Windham County Historical Society. She has been a member of the Centre Congregational Church since 1953. Alice enjoyed downhill skiing for many years and encouraged her children to pursue the sport as well. She sewed, knitted, loved flower arranging and baking. She was well known for her sour cream cookies. Alice was very interested in genealogy and loved to reminisce about growing up in Brattleboro. Following their retirements, Donald and Alice traveled widely in Europe, building long lasting friendships along the way. In 2022, after Alice sold her Country Hill home of 64 years and moved to Vernon Hall, she quickly became part of the assisted living community and made great friends with those working and living there, including her friend Margaret Carrier. The family extends heartfelt thanks to everyone at Vernon Hall, from nursing to kitchen staff, for their daily care and kindness. A special thank you to activities coordinator Steve Momaney for providing Alice with fun and candy bars. Per Alice's wishes, there will be no formal funeral service. A graveside service will be held at Prospect Hill Cemetery on South Main Street in Brattleboro on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Memorial contributions on Alice's behalf may be made to: Living Memorial Park Snow Sports, Inc. (LMPSS) at P. O. Box 1945, Brattleboro, VT 05302; Brattleboro Historical Society, 230 Main Street #301, Brattleboro, VT 05301; or to a charity of one's choice.