Alice M. Whirley

November 15, 1938 - October 7, 2018

LEWISTON- Alice M. Whirley, 79, of Lewiston died on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at the Marshwood Center following a long illness. She was born in Auburn, Maine on November 15, 1938 the daughter of the late Charles H. Sr. and Nellie M. (Fisher) Cotton and had been a resident of this community all of her life. She was educated in Lewiston and Auburn schools and later on got her GED. She had married John E. Whirley on October 2, 1959; He died on April 8, 1992. She was employed for many years as a cementer in the local shoe industry until her retirement. Alice enjoyed crocheting, word search, camping, playing cards and beano and most of all loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She always had an open door welcoming all of her family and friends. She is survived by one daughter Tina Whirley Barnies and her husband Adam of Lewiston; two sisters Faye Tower of Minot and Mary Lawrence of Turner; seven grandchildren Shawn, Tieasha, James, Kendra, Kyle, Rebecca and Matthew; fourteen great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews. Besides her husband and her parents, she was predeceased by a son John E. Whirley II; two daughters Vicki Therrien and Penny Hudson; two sisters; a brother; and a granddaughter Tracy Harris. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . Funeral services honoring Alice’s life will be celebrated on Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home. Committal services will then follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway in Lewiston 784-4023.