Alice was born October 7, 1938 in Torrance, Pennsylvania. She was the youngest of five siblings. As a child, Alice was bright, an instigator and troublemaker at her multi-grade one room schoolhouse. She graduated from Derry Area High School where she was a drum majorette.
Alice started college at Indiana State Teacher’s College in Pennsylvania but had to leave after publishing a critical article concerning teacher training as editor of the school newspaper. She pursued further education at Temple University and subsequently got a degree from University of Pittsburgh in creative writing. She then served in the Peace Corp in Ethiopia. She married her husband, Joseph, in 1966 in St. Louis and moved to Boston to start her family. They had two children. While in Boston, she got an MA in Geography from Boston University.
During her life, Alice and her family lived in Houston, Texas, Hershey, Pennsylvania, Williamsport Pennsylvania, Laguna Beach, California and Rochester, New Hampshire. She and her husband moved to Oregon in 2010 following the birth of her two grandchildren and they lived across the road from her daughter.
Alice loved to travel and encouraged that love in all her friends and family. During her life, she made trips to 6 of the 7 continents including climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. She loved cooking, reading, weaving, writing (particularly long letters to friend and family), and taking care of others. She looked forward to trips to the local casinos with her sister, Rita, and friends and family.
“Grandma Alice” loved spending time with children and served as a surrogate grandmother to countless local kids. Until she passed, she was working with children as a nanny and crafts-room instructor at libraries and children’s museums teaching children to be independent and troublemakers. She loved hosting her grandchildren’s parties and sleepovers. She was involved in all aspects of her grandchildren’s lives, both of whom considered her their best-friend and closest confidant.
Recently Alice completed and published a novel entitled, “The Legacy of Kathleen Angel.” She was a joy to everyone she met. Her generosity was unmatched. She never judged, but welcomed people with open arms into her ever-growing circle of friends and family. She made everyone she loved feel extremely special.
Alice died unexpectedly on April 3, 2018 while recovering from a surgery. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Migliore, her two children, Alissa Weaver and Joseph Migliore, her grandchildren Ruby and Grayson Weaver and her siblings Karl Gelston and Rita Mines and countless other nieces, nephews, and extended family with whom she remained in frequent contact.
Her ashes are buried in Logtown Cemetery in Ruch. Those wishing to make a donation in her memory can donate to The Friends of the Ruch Library in Jacksonville, Oregon.