Alice Ada Adams (Dellea), 96, of Lee, MA passed away peacefully at home Wednesday April 22, 2015. Born on September 25, 1918 in Rutland Town Rutland, VT to Pearl and Ada Adams. She attended schools in Vermont and graduated from Bennington School of Nursing before moving to Gt. Barrington, MA where she was employed by Fairview Hospital. In 1942, she met and married Santino B. Dellea and moved to West Stockbridge where she raised her four children. Alice was also instrumental in implementing the hot lunch program for the West Stockbridge Village School, where she was the Manager of the program for many years. Predeceasing Alice is her husband Santino and her son Santino A. "Sam" Dellea, her twin sister Annis A. Holmes and her five siblings. Surviving relatives are her 3 daughters, Nancy (Tim) Minkler, Carol Sutton and Alice Gerow and her best friend's daughter Doreen Rushbrook. Six grandchildren, Matthew Sutton, Rebecca Heath, Jeffrey Minkler, Andrew Minkler, Austin Gerow and Jeremy Gerow. Eight Great Grandchildren, Nelson and Odin Sutton, Kaeleigh Heath, Alexis, William, Marion, Alice and Daniel Gerow. Several nieces and nephews. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday April 25th at 12:30 PM at St. Patrick's Church in West Stockbridge. Burial will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Friday from 4-7 PM at the Kelly Funeral Home in Lee. Friends wishing may donations in her memory to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association in c/o the Kelly Funeral Home 3 Main Street Lee, MA 01238.

Visitation Details

Friday, April 24th, 2015 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Kelly Funeral Home

Service Details

Saturday, April 25th, 2015 12:30pm, St. Patrick's Church

Interment Details

St. Patrick's Cemetery