Alice Marie (Bowie) Nelson

Alice Marie (Bowie) Nelson, 84, passed away peacefully at Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland, NH on February 3, 2018. Alice was born March 28, 1933 in LaSalle, IL. She grew up in Keene, NH, graduating from Keene High School and marrying Edward M. Nelson Jr shortly after graduation. After living in Keene, NH, she followed her husband to Nashua, NH and then Pittsburgh, PA for his work, came back to Keene, NH to care for her parents and then moved to Bethel, CT for her husband's work. Alice was a caregiver all of her life. She was an older sister, a wife, a mother, a daughter and became a Licensed Practical Nurse at the age of 51.

Alice is predeceased by her husband whom she was married to for 57 years, her sister in law, Karin Cornell, her parents Marie and Anton Bowie and her youngest brother, Stanley Bowie. Alice is survived by her two brothers, Ralph Bowie and his wife Donna, Leon Bowie and his wife Mildred, her 5 children, Kathie Nelson of Pittsburgh, PA, Eileen Nelson of Keene, NH, Tina Fletcher and her husband Bill of Westmoreland, NH, Paul Nelson and his wife Maggie of Rochester, NH and David Nelson and his wife Jacque of Anthony, FL. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Eric Nelson and his wife Brittany, Kim Hooker, Gillaen Nadeau and her husband Lenny, Michelle Conway and her husband Michael, Krista Fletcher and Matt Nelson, 13 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Alice's children have the greatest appreciation for the compassion and care Mom received from Maplewood Nursing Home during her battle with dementia. We've already said 'good-bye', to the person that we knew, the person that was 'you' for so long. Your illness wasn't long compared to all the love and care you gave to others throughout your life.

There will be a Memorial Service at Trinity Lutheran Church at 100 Maple Avenue in Keene, NH on March 10th at 10:30 am. Donations can be made in Alice's memory to the Maplewood Nursing Home Activity Fund or your favorite charity.