Obituary of Alice Marie Andrews

Alice passed away peacefully with family at her bedside at Victoria Hospital in London on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the age of 83 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Ethelbert, Manitoba to parents Anne and Peter Kalinovich, Alice is survived by her daughters Susan Andrews (Bob Caissie) of Brougham, Ontario and Nancy Miller (Mike) and grandchildren Scott (fiancé Sapphire Wood) and Brent of London. She also leaves behind her brothers Myron (Nancy) and David (Marilyn) and sister Mary Kozak (Sam deceased 2007) all of B.C. as well as numerous nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, in-laws, and close friends. Alice was predeceased by her husband Ron in 2010, and brother Orest 2006 (Rita deceased 2012). Alice and Ron were long-time residents of Waterloo where they owned Andrews Jewellers until their retirement in 1982. Alice had recently moved to Richmond Woods Retirement Apartments in London and immediately began making new friends and enjoying the company of her family. The family would like to extend special thanks to the doctors and nurses at Victoria Hospital for their compassionate care of Alice over the past weeks. A memorial service will be conducted at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Rd. N. London, Ontario on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Visitors are welcome to meet with the family beginning at 3:30 p.m., after which a service will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the chapel. A reception and visitation will follow the service at 5:15 p.m. Donations to London Health Sciences Foundation in Alice’s memory would be greatly appreciated.