Alice Buckley Caldwell

December 19, 1937 - April 10, 2024
Alice Buckley Caldwell, age 86, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2024, at Ingleside at Rock Creek in Washington, DC. Alice was born on December 19, 1937, in Stamford CT, to Maurice and Margaret Buckley. She graduated from King Low Heywood High School, went on to first attend Smith College, later receiving her B.A. from Manhattanville College in 1959.
Upon graduation Alice moved to New York City where she worked at CBS, The New Yorker and Harper Collins as a member of E.B. White's editorial staff. Alice was appointed to the staff of Connecticut Sen. Abe Ribicoff and relocated to Washington, DC. She married John Caldwell and raised three children John, Letty (deceased 1983) and Margaret. Alice received a master's in social work from Catholic University, and completed an advanced study program in theology at Trinity College.
Her passion for learning, travel, politics, and community service propelled her into many types of work over her life. She studied French at the Sorbonne Paris, became a travel agent, worked with many non-profits such as Wider Opportunities for Women, the Red Cross, S.O.M.E, Best Friends Foundation, and was on the volunteer staff in the office of the First Lady's Correspondence under Hillary Clinton. Alice had a deep appreciation of the arts, food, nature, dogs and her Irish heritage. Her creative and artistic nature led to a lifelong love of interior design and property renovation. Alice was incredibly compassionate and had a fabulous sense of humor.
She is survived by her sister, Letitia Buckley of New York, NY; son John of Potomac, MD and daughter Margaret of Burlington, VT; and grandchildren Connor and Charlie. Alice's remains will be laid to rest alongside her daughter Letty at a future date at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. The family requests in lieu of flowers, a donation to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital.