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Alice Higgins Obituary
Alice V. Higgins, age 80 of Norwalk, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Norwalk Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of Alfred and Catherine (Coyle) Haywood. An active member of St. Matthew R.C. Church, she completed the ministry training program, served as Eucharistic Minister and religious educator, and volunteered for the church's Christmas Fair. She especially enjoyed spending time with her cherished grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Alice is survived by her 6 children; Denise Pote and her husband Tom of Norwalk, Charles Higgins and his wife Maria of Tolland, Kathleen Krenicki and her husband Dan of Norwalk, Edward Higgins and his wife Terry of Eldersberg, MD, Alice DiPisa and her husband Chris of New Fairfield and Daniel Higgins and his husband Alan Boardman of Danbury, 14 Grandchildren and 9 Great-Grandchildren as well as 3 siblings; Alfred (Charlotte)Haywood, Robert (Madeline) Haywood and Catherine (James) Sullivan and many other loving relatives. Alice's family would like to express special thanks to Marie Brown and all of the care givers at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan.
Her family will receive friends on Sunday from 4 to 7 pm at the Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave, Norwalk. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11am on Tuesday, Jan 22 at St. Matthew Church, 216 Scribner Ave., Norwalk. Burial will be held privately. Memorial donations may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Assoc. Inc, 912 Killian Hill Rd SW, Liburn, GA 30047 (www.lbda.org) For directions or online guestbook, please go to: Magnerfuneralhome.com
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patricia Jacobs
January 26, 2013
Ed I am so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Only time heals. But know for sure she is in a better place. True peace at last. My love to you.
Dorothy Cook/Lamoureux
January 24, 2013
"I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life" R.I.P.
Alice Virginia.
January 23, 2013
So sorry for your loss..My Dear Grandmother Caroline Edwards Kissling used to say "If you could ask THEM they wouldn't change places with us"May God hold your family close...Dorothy Cook Lamoureux,Chandler, Az.
Doreen DeLorenzo
January 22, 2013
Kathy and Dan,
So sorry for your loss. My heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
R O'Haire
January 22, 2013
To the Higgins family, thoughts and prayers are with You all. Your Mom was a great triend to my Mom. Thoughts and prayers are with You all.
R. O'Haire
Jane Russo
January 22, 2013
Im so sorry for your loss. Your mom was so sweet. Many childhood memories at the Higgins home..Sad news. Heaven is greater though! Prayers of comfort for all of you. Janie Ginter Russo
January 21, 2013
TO YOU ALL YOU HAVE MY SYMPATHY
hAD MANY A GOOD TIME WITH YOUR MOM
MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL
pATTY pARISI gAFFNEY SC
Leila DeBruin
January 20, 2013
Dear Charlie and to your Family,
I'm sorry to hear of your Mom's passing. Your friend from the Kendall School days ... Leila
Amy Marshall
January 20, 2013
Kathy and Dan:
Both of you are in my prayers and thoughts. Even as an adult the loss of a parent is life changing. I am so sorry I cannot be there in person. May God's peace and strength be with all of you at this time.
January 19, 2013
Dan, you are in our hearts, we love you!
Doug and Linda
January 19, 2013
Dan, you are in our hearts! We love you.
Diane McSweeney Allen
January 19, 2013
Denise, Tom and the Higgins family. My sympathies to all on the loss of your mother. Although I know her heath was a struggle for the past few years, it is still painful and sad. I have so many good memories of her back to our CCHS days. She is in heaven....out of pain....and with her heavely father. I have all the Higgins in my thoughts and prayers in the days ahead.
Linda Krenicki
January 19, 2013
Dan and Kathy, I am so sorry for your loss. I wish the enire family peace and love. Love you all, Linda
Cindy and Lyndon Johnson
January 19, 2013
Dan, Alan, and family..
We are very sorry to read about your Mother's passing. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers..
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