Alice M. Tulin

PALERMO-- Alice May Tulin, beloved wife, sister, daughter, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on January 1, 2025, at the age of 88.
Born with a sharp wit and an endless capacity for love, Alice lived a life full of purpose and devotion to her family. Raised in New Jersey, she married her sweet Robert, her partner of 70 years and her husband of 64 years. Together, they built a family rooted in love, caring, humor, and resilience. In retirement, they made their home in Palermo, where they cherished their life together.
Alice balanced her role as a devoted mother to three daughters with her career as a Nurses Assistant in a nursing home and as a lunch aide in her local school district. Known for her famous one-liners and unbounded wit, she brought laughter and light into every room she entered. Her matriarchal love was a source of strength and comfort to all of her family, who will forever cherish her guidance, warmth and especially her hugs.
Alice is survived by her loving husband Robert; her daughters Cathy Burgess and her husband, Ken Burgess, of Vassalboro, Laura Catenaro, of Oxford, NJ, and Susan Tulin-Dalrymple, of Flemington, NJ; her former son-in-law, Russell Reigle, of Augusta, ME; her cherished grandchildren Devin Polizzotti, Amanda Reigle, Anthony Catenaro and his wife, Nicole, Dyandra Conti and her husband, Joe, Brittany Reigle, Sarah Korom and her husband, Steven, Jaden Dalrymple, and Search Dalrymple; and her adored great-grandchildren Lucy Korom, Charlotte Catenaro, and Logan Korom.
Alice was predeceased by her parents William VanHoesen and Mary VanHoesen of Neshanic Station, NJ; and her six siblings, William VanHoesen Jr., Dora Gunther, Catherine Bartlett, Margaret Allaire, Arthur VanHoesen and Robert VanHoesen; and her darling Molly-girl and adored Kitty-Kitty.
Alice's greatest accomplishment was the unwavering love and care she gave to her family. She always faced challenges with grace and a smile, leaving a lasting legacy of kindness and joy. Even in her final moments, Alice expressed her unparalleled love for her sweet Robert, thanking him for the beautiful life they had built together and the love they had shared, as well as her comfort and joy being surrounded (both near and far) by those she loved so dearly.
In honor of Alice's love for animals, please consider making a charitable donation to the Kennebec Valley Humane Society in her name, at pethavenlane.org spreading her legacy of love to pets in need of a loving home. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 15th at 6pm at the Somerset County 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Arrangements have been entrusted to Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta, ME 04330.