North Haverhill, N.H. —
She was born in Haverhill, N.H., Oct. 24, 1930, a daughter of Edward and Beatrice (Eastman) Smith, and was a lifelong resident.
Over the years, Alice worked at the Lake Tarleton Club in the laundry before moving on to Haverhill Academy and the James R. Morrill School working for the hot lunch program. She worked at Cottage Hospital cleaning the operating rooms. She also worked at Forest Hills in North Haverhill and continued her employment at the Ames Department Store in both North Haverhill and Woodsville before retiring as the detail clerk.
Alice was a long-time member of the North Haverhill United Methodist Church where she belonged to the Methodist Women Club. She was an active member of VFW Post #5245 Auxiliary, North Haverhill, and was a former Supervisor of the checklist for the Town of Haverhill.
Alice and her husband “Lucky” spent many years camping in their motor home. Alice married Maurice L. “Lucky” Bigelow on Oct. 10, 1947, and he predeceased her on Sept. 16, 2010. She was also predeceased by a granddaughter Heather (Bigelow) Poor on Jan. 31, 2010, her son in law Michael “Doc” Belyea on June 30, 2018, along with her siblings Margaret Sawyer, Madeline Fortier, Carl Smith, Lenward Smith, Clyde Smith, Lyle Smith, and James Smith.
Surviving family members include her three children, Jean Belyea of Monroe, N.H., Russell Bigelow and Marie of Haverhill, and Barry Bigelow of North Haverhill; four grandchildren, Shawn and Lori, Nikki, Jen and Jim, and Chad and Loni; six great-grandchildren, Kyle, Luke, Meghan, Mason, Lauren, and Nicholas; four great-great-grandchildren, Abbey, Arya, Isabella, and Barrett; along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
There will be no calling hours.
The funeral service will be on Friday, Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. at the North Haverhill United Methodist Church, 2900 Dartmouth College Highway, North Haverhill, with Pastor Clint Brake officiating. Burial will follow in Ladd Street Cemetery, Haverhill.
Memorial contributions may be made to the North Haverhill United Methodist Church, c/o Althea Page, PO Box 2900, North Haverhill, NH 03774.
For more information or to sign an online condolence, please visit www.rickerfh.com.
Ricker Funeral Home, Woodsville, N.H. is in charge of arrangements.