Alice Elizabeth Stutz

Alice Elizabeth Winters Stutz died peacefully on September 26, 2025, at the age of 97, after one week of compassionate care at Morristown Medical Center.

Alice was the daughter of John Jacob Winters and Ida Martha Biber Winters, and sister of John Frederick Winters who tragically died in 1941.

Born February 1, 1928, Mrs. Stutz was a lifelong New Jersey resident. She lived in Union City, Teaneck, Fort Lee, Ramsey, and Mount Arlington before establishing a final beautiful home at Cedar Crest Senior Living Community, in Pompton Plains, NJ. Alice met her husband, Jack Daniel Stutz, at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. They were married in 1950 and enjoyed life together for 67 years until Jack died in 2017.

Many of those happy years were spent in Ramsey where Alice and Jack built a home in the Ramsey Golf and Country Club in 1956. It was an ideal place to raise their children: daughter Susan Stutz King of Durham, NC, and sons, Alan Edward Stutz, of Bound Brook, and Bryan Jay Stutz, of Paramus. Mrs. Stutz was a loving role model for her grandchildren: Lindsey Alice King, George Daniel King, and Amanda Joan Stutz.

After graduating from Miami, Mrs. Stutz pursued a business career with the LV Myles Company of New York, NY until she decided to stay at home and raise her children. Mrs. Stutz was an involved parent and advocate for education, especially for children with special needs. At Farleigh Dickinson University, she obtained a master's degree in psychology. Then she embarked on a second career in social services, working first with at-risk youth at Bergen Regional Behavioral Health, and then with senior citizens through the Jarvie Commonweal Service. Mrs. Stutz worked as the Associate Director until her retirement in 1990.

Alice believed in serving her community; she was active in the League of Women Voters, the NJ Special Education Association, volunteered at Valley Hospital and with unhoused neighbors at the Faith Foundation in Hackensack. She gave generously to many charitable causes.

Alice enjoyed travel, mineral collecting, bridge, golf, antiques, art, investing and philanthropy. At Cedar Crest, Mrs. Stutz was a member of the Protestant community, the Cedar Crest singers, a participant in the current events discussion group and volunteer at the Treasure Shoppe. She also enjoyed hiking and the community garden. Always open minded and intellectually curious, Alice attended both the Democrat and Republican meetings and multiple learning opportunities. She loved travel, art, museums, history, PBS, and reading the newspaper and TIME magazine.

Alice was a paragon of lifelong learning and service. Always committed to frugal living, responsible citizenship, human rights and protecting the environment.

She credited her longevity to good genes, a healthy environment, moderation in food and drink, and remaining physically active and engaged with her friends, family, and community.

At her request there will be no celebration of life.

She was cherished and will be deeply missed by all her family and friends.

We can honor her memory by protecting the environment, cherishing those we love and showing respect and kindness to strangers.