Alice W. Lynch

Alice Patricia Lynch (nee Walsh), formerly of West Hartford and Old Lyme, and loving wife of Daniel E. Lynch for 69 years, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2025. Alice was born in Hartford, Connecticut on September 23, 1934, to Alice Masterson Walsh and Thomas Gaitley Walsh. She grew up in the Hartford area with her older sister Mary and with the guidance and love of her beloved Aunt Mame. She was educated locally and attended The Mount Saint Joseph Academy graduating in 1952. She then went on to pursue her nursing degree, graduating from The Saint Francis Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. She always felt fortunate to have wonderful lifelong friendships with her many nursing friends and cherished them greatly. Alice was a nurse by profession, and it was more than just a job—it reflected who she was. She spent many years as a school nurse in Whiting Lane elementary school, where her calm presence and caring nature brought comfort to countless children. Whether it was a scraped knee or a worried heart, Alice was there with a kind word and a healing touch. She met her future husband Dan as a teenager at a neighborhood gathering but they would cross paths again when Dan’s car broke down during college in bad weather in front of the nursing home where Alice was doing her training. They reconnected and the rest was history. She looked back on her life as being full of laughter and humor with Dan. They went on to have four children and settled in West Hartford. They had wonderful summers on Cedar Island with her sister’s family, later summers at Old Lyme Shores and Cape Cod and many happy memories with good friends. Alice always gravitated to the arts. She excelled at ballet as a young girl, was named ‘Class Rembrandt’ in high school and could sit and play the piano ‘by ear’. During the summer, she could often be seen with her big straw hat on painting at her easel on the side of the road in Old Lyme. She enjoyed writing poems for any and all occasions. At the center of Alice’s life was her faith. She was a deeply religious and faithful woman who attended church daily and raised her children to have strong spiritual foundations. Her belief in God guided her actions, her kindness, and her resilience. Her faith was not just something she practiced—it was something she lived, and it gave her strength, peace, and purpose. She was grateful for what she had and trusted God when the road was not easy. She looked forward to starting her morning with mass when she was able. Her rosary travelled with her wherever she went and was well worn from extending prayers to all those that needed them. She counted herself lucky to have lived with nice neighbors over the years, good friends and family. She will be remembered for hosting full Thanksgiving dinners whenever turkey was on sale (at least 4 times a year), her faith and her knack for writing poems for special occasions. Alice is is predeceased by her beloved husband Dan and sons, Danny and Kevin, all of whom she is with once again. She is also predeceased by her sister, Mary Trogele. Alice is survived by her daughter Susan Galeota, her fiancé Michael Giliberto and granddaughters Caroline and her husband Dr. Luke Zappia and Kelly Galeota; her daughter Dr. Patricia Fagan, her husband Christopher Fagan and grandchildren Katherine and Brendan Fagan; and her daughter-in-law Amy Lynch and grandchildren Daniel and his wife Andrea, Casey, Amy along with her great grandsons, Daniel and William. Lastly, the family would like to express its deepest gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Angela Petronio for her years of providing compassionate home care to Alice and ensuring her comfort and wellbeing. Her role in caring for Alice will not be forgotten. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday June 21, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter Claver Church, 47 Pleasant Street, West Hartford. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be immediately preceding the mass on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, donations in Alice’s name may be made to The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105 or at www.stjude.org For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit: https://www.molloyfuneralhome.com