Alice B. Parry
February 19, 1923 – August 27, 2019
Highland Falls
Alice B. Parry, 96, a lifelong resident of Highland Falls, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27 at The Valley View Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Goshen.
The daughter of the late Joseph C. Burrow and Etta B. Weyant Burrow, she was born Feb. 19, 1923 in Central Valley. Alice served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. After settling in Highland Falls with her husband, Alice became an active member of the Hudson Highlands United Methodist Church; and the United Methodist Women. She was a Sunday school teacher and oversaw the church newsletter for many years.
Alice was instrumental in starting the “Get Set” program in Highland Falls and was an original organizer along with her husband Henry in forming the first AHRC (Association for Help of Retarded Children) in Orange County. In her spare time, Alice loved to crochet and read, and do the NY Times Crossword puzzle, in pen.
Survivors include her son Richard D. Parry and wife Marcia of Highland Falls; her daughter Martha Fredette of Lyndeborough, N.H.; her seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren – Richard Parry Jr. of Marina Del Ray, Calif. and son Riley, Elizabeth Parry of Highland Falls, Rachel Patterson, husband Aaron and their son Connor of Highland Falls, Sarah Leo of Daleville, Ala., Abigail Leo of Middletown, Mary Fredette of Boston, Grace Fredette of Lyndeborough; and son-in-law James B. Leo of Highland Falls.
She is pre-deceased by her husband Henry G. Parry Jr., and their daughters Regina Parry and Leslie Leo.
A memorial service took place at Hudson Highland United Methodist Church on Sept. 4. Memorial contri-butions may be made to Hudson Highlands United Methodist Church, (PO Box 32, Highland Falls, NY 10928) or the Highland Falls Library (298 Main St., Highland Falls, NY 10298).
Arrangements by William F. Hogan Funeral Home 845-446-2868