Alice Winnifred Robertson

Alice Winnifred (Hayward) Robertson, 91, peacefully passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 at Sanctuary Care at Rye, NH. She was born on January 23, 1923 to parents Florence M. (Galeucia) and William May Hayward. Alice was the youngest and last surviving of their twelve children. She attended schools in Lynnfield, MA and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1941. As a child she took elocution lessons and recited poetry. She sang in her church choir from age fourteen. This love of music continued right through her last days. Alice married Chester Eugene Robertson on October 4, 1946. They shared sixty years of married life, residing in both Danvers, MA and New Port Richey, FL. As a proud mother and homemaker, Alice enjoyed her activities as a member of the Danvers Garden Club, Eastern Star, PTA, Girl Scout Leader, and Maple Street Congregational Church in Danvers. In Florida she attended Red Hat Club, was president of FL Questers Antique Appreciation Club, and was an active member of the Community Congregational Church of New Port Richey. Alice was proud of her oil and acrylic paintings and gifted these to friends and family alike. She had a talent for knitting, crocheting, and sewing clothing and quilts. If you were lucky enough to visit Alice at home you saw her decorative plate and antique paper weight collections on display. Alice is survived by her four children, Sandra S. and Ellison B. Jackson of Alton Bay, NH Kat A. Tremblay of Topsfield, Timothy S. Robertson and wife Kyle Ann of Lakewood Ranch, FL Garry G. Robertson of Alton Bay, NH. She is also survived by her ten beloved grandchildren and six great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews. Alice was predeceased by her husband Chester Eugene Robertson on June 30, 2007. The family would like to thank the staff at Sanctuary Care of Rye, NH for providing Alice a comfortable and caring home. Thanks also go to Sol Amor Hospice for their special attention in recent days. Poem For Alice- “Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear”. A celebration of Alice’s life will be held at 11:30AM on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. Visiting hours are prior to the service in the funeral home on Saturday from 9-11:15AM. Relatives and friends are invited. Burial will follow in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Lake St., Peabody.