MILBRIDGE – Alice B. Beal, 67, went to be with the Lord Aug. 6, 2011, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born Oct. 18, 1943, in Harrington, the daughter of Perlie and Mary (Smith) Grant.
Alice met Owen W. Beal in 1958. Three years later they were married, and the two spent the next 50 years raising a family and touching the lives of everyone they came in contact with. Alice held a variety of jobs throughout the years, such as raking blueberries, making wreaths, picking crabs, shucking clams and packing sardines. She owned her own bakery and cake shop for many years, and continued that interest after her shop closed by teaching classes and decorating cakes for family and friends. Known as “Nanny Alice” to all of her daycare kids, she will always hold a special place in their hearts. Several years ago Alice became interested in genealogy and it remained her passion to the end. She was also an avid Red Sox Fan, however the most important aspect of her life was her family. The blessing that she brought to her family was her love and devotion to each and everyone one of them. Alice’s love for her spiritual family and God was evident by the life that she lived.
Alice’s legacy will be carried on by her husband, Owen; daughters, Resa Beal of Otis, Coreen Burt and her husband, Danny, of Milbridge, Dawn Fickett and her husband, Richard, and Mary Fickett and her husband, Alvah Jr., of Cherryfield; grandchildren, Misty and Gerard, Phil and Ashley, Owen, Cory, Alicia and Paul, Meagan, Kyle, Jared, Cassie and Zachary; great-grandchildren, Colby and Natalie, the light of her life. She is also survived by her sisters, Lillian Foss and her husband, Hylman, of Harrington, and Charlene Bagley of Milbridge; in-laws, Nancy Harrington, Doug and Mary Smith, Deli McLain, Sharon and Marvin Moore, Libby and Wayne Joyce, Dale and Valerie Beal, Patrick and Diann Beal, and Shelley Phinney. In addition, Alice leaves behind many special nieces, nephews and friends too numerous to name, who were an integral part of her life throughout the years. Alice was predeceased by her parents; nephew, Todd Foss; sister-in-law, Joann Potter; and brothers-in-law, Richard Potter, Stanley McLain, Bobby Phinney, George Harrington and Gilford Bagley.
Family and friends may call 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home, Main Street, Milbridge. A celebration of her life will be held 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at Milbridge Elementary School with a gathering afterward at the American Legion Hall, Cherryfield. In lieu of flowers, donations to the family may be sent to Owen Beal, 152 Kansas Road, Milbridge, ME 04658. Condolences may be sent at
www.bragdonkelley.com.