Alice Elizabeth Owens

Alice Elizabeth Owens, of West Hartford, died peacefully on April 27, 2022 at Hartford Hospital, following a brief illness. Beth was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing. Born in 1950 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Edward Francis and Kathleen Maureen Bradley, Beth was raised in Bunker Hill and attended Waterbury Catholic High School and Dunbarton College. She graduated from Hartford College for Women in 1990, launching a nearly three-decades-long career in the legal department at Stanley Black & Decker, in New Britain. Beth was kind and gentle, tirelessly raising her three children as a working mother. A passionate fan of UConn basketball and the New York Yankees, she possessed a wonderful singing voice and loved to dance. She found great satisfaction in her community involvement, particularly with regards to her accomplishments with her Call to Action group, advocating for local, state and federal issues that were close to her heart. Beth was at her happiest enjoying Rhode Island’s beaches with family and friends, whether hunting for sea glass or simply appreciating the beauty, peace and togetherness of those moments. Beth was incredibly genuine, full of humor, compassion and concern. She cherished getting together with friends, and enjoying the laughter and time spent with those she loved. The thing Beth loved the most was her family, starting with her love for the generations that came before her, and extending to all the members of the generations that have come after. Beth is survived by her daughter and grandson, Mary Beth Fritz and Noah Fritz, of Simsbury; her son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Lauren Owens, and her granddaughters, Aurora, Ruby, and Genevieve, of Burlington; and her son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Kelly Owens, and her granddaughters, Charlotte and Olivia, of West Hartford. Beth was predeceased by her devoted sister, Kathleen, and is survived by her three brothers; Edward and his wife Jane, of Freeport, ME; Brien and his wife Ava, of Scarborough, ME; and Michael and his wife Barbara, of Westerly, RI, as well as six nieces, two nephews and their beloved extended families. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Beth at St. Timothy’s Church in West Hartford on Saturday, May 14 at 11 a.m. A calling hour will be held immediately prior at 10 a.m. For streaming information, visit molloyfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made in Beth’s memory to the Autoimmune Association (autoimmune.org/donate) or Students for Justice (studentsforjusticevote.org/donate). Stream Link to View Mass: https://youtu.be/ReYKLm6YdZk