Birth date: Oct 15, 1929 Death date: Sep 26, 2019
Alice Jean was a native New Yorker, from Baldwin, Long Island. At an early age it was apparent that she would excel in academia, especially the sciences. She attended St. Agnes High School in Rockville Center, NY, and went on to r Read Obituary
Aunt Alice was my godmother. My impression of her from a young age was that she was caring, encouraging, sincere, outgoing and had a great sense of humor. She was very supportive of my education and always wanted to know how I was doing. She called after my mom (Sally O’Donnell) passed in 2016 to offer her condolences and encouragement. She is sorely missed.
Alice changed my life when, as a lost and bewildered graduate nursing student, she encouraged me to enroll into the cancer nursing specialist course. Alice was more than my professor, she became a family and personal friend. She spent Christmas mornings at my house for many years watching gifts being opened. Over the years, Alice and I attended oncology nursing conferences and served on professional committees. We even lived in the same town-home community. Alice served as substitute grandmother for my daughters in grade school. She sat in the hospital waiting room, waiting for me to get out of surgery, then attended to me once I returned home. We shared many personal and professional endeavors together and I and my family shall miss her very much.
SAVE THE DATE | Celebration of Alice Jean Longman
April 1, 2020 | 11:00 a.m.
Mass will be celebrated at Corpus Christi Church
300 North Tanque Verde Loop Road, Tucson, AZ 85748 | (520) 751-4235
Alice was a member of our book club at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church for about ten years until she moved to the Forum. Alice first came with a neighbor of hers, Mary. She really enjoyed when we read a biography or a historical fiction book.
Thanks for this tribute to Alice. We knew she was accomplished, but wow we didn’t know the half of it. We were sad when she moved to the forum and would no longer be able to attend our meetings. It was great seeing a young Alice in the pictures posted.
Please let us know when you have a memorial service for her.
Katrina Lantz
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Cecilia Olivo writes:
"Like Alice, I'm also from Baldwin. One of my closest friend's mother was friends with Alice's mother.
"I first met Alice when she was an instructor in the Plattsburgh nursing program at Metropolitan Hospital in NYC. She then lived with my close friend, Sally Felton O'Donnell, and Marcie Ryan. She was also my older son's (David) Godmother. She often came to came to visit us: once when my husband was stationed in Puerto Rico; and another very important time to support me, when I had just received a devastating diagnosis of melanoma.
"I saw her numerous times when we had our reunions at Sally O'Donnell's house. She was also at both of my sons' weddings. I attended her 70th birthday at Tavern On The Green in NYC. I'm so glad we always kept in touch, and I will miss her. She had a wonderful life, and accomplished many great things."
Mr. Frank Harrigan writes:
"I was saddened to learn about Alice, a friend of many years.
I think it goes back to around 1960. I was a one-man insurance company, and she was
referred to me by a young lady from Rye who had met her in New York City. I knew Alice even before she went to South America with the “Hope” ship, where she stayed up in the mountains for a year, assisting in giving medical help to the people there.
"Over the years we had a lot of laughs. I lived in the suburbs (Rye), my office was in
a town called Larchmont. I remember Alice had a good friend, Marcie Ryan. Alice lived on 81st Street in New York City, and I insured her household and personal property. Her friend Marcie had a motor scooter and drove it to work downtown! And many times, right into the passenger elevator at work!! They quite a group of fun firends.....Alice, Marcie, and a few more...
"Alice was a great fan and competitor in the sport of golf. She came out one summer and went with me to the Westchester Country Club, where we saw Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and others compete in a televised golf tournament. A great fun time!
"We certainly will miss her, and remember her in our prayers."
