Alice M. Hoxie passed away peacefully in her home on November 24th, 2024 to be reunited with her husband and "love of her life" Robert E. Hoxie. She was 82 years old.

Born in Queens, New York to John Joseph and Miriam Brennan Costello on July 7th, 1942 she spent the majority of her childhood growing up in Garden City, New York, where she eventually met her "Bob".

Alice went on to Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross in Washington DC as an education and language major.

Together with her husband and children, life brought her from New Jersey to Connecticut, going through Parsippany, Rockaway, and Mount Laurel in New Jersey, to Brookfield, New Milford, and finally Southbury, Connecticut.

She was a lifelong teacher, opening El Primer Paso, a Spanish preschool in Dover, New Jersey and becoming a special education teacher at Brookfield High school.

Alice and Bob traveled the world together along with their two children. Alice had many fond memories of the year that she and Bob lived in Paris, France near the Eiffel Tower.

Alice loved all holidays, especially Christmas with her family. She always made sure her house was decorated for every occasion. Alice also loved her many hobbies including traveling and playing cards. She participated in the Women's Club of Brookfield, the Woodbury Bridge Club, and was a former president of the Candlewood Lions Club.

Alice's husband Robert E Hoxie, pre-deceased her by 28 years. She leaves behind her son, Robert E Hoxie Jr and his wife Kristen, her daughter, Jennifer C Page, and her husband Lee, as well as her grandchildren: Emily Melina, Andrew Robert, Hunter Robert, and Lila Summer. While her sister Judith predeceased her, she leaves behind her sister Marybeth and her husband Jeff, and brother Johnny and his wife Marjee. She also leaves behind 4 nieces and nephews- Matthew Millet (Kelly), Meredith Rosen (Alan), Kelly Cook (Chris) and John JK Bedell.

Alice's family welcomes everyone to join them on Tuesday, December 3rd at Sacred Heart Catholic Church 910 Main St in Southbury at 10am to meet in the chapel in remembrance. This will be followed by a memorial mass at 11am.

The mass will be available on livestream starting at 10:55am EST. Please see the link below.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation, in Alice's memory, to the Smilow Cancer Hospital or the Skin Cancer Foundation.

Closer to Free Fund - Smilow Cancer Hospital
PO Box 1849, New Haven CT 06508
Web: https://www.givetoynhh.org/ways-to-give/support-our-funds/donate-closer-free-fund-smilow-cancer-hosp

Skin Cancer Foundation
205 Lexington Avenue, 11th Floor, New York NY 10016
Tel: 1-212-725-5176
Web: https://give.skincancer.org/give/274781/#!/donation/checkout