Alice Marie (Gagne) LaChance, 90, of Rocky Hill, CT, loving wife of the late John R. LaChance, passed away peacefully April 1, 2017 with family by her side. Alice was born in Hartford, beloved daughter of the late Alexis and Maria (Quirion) Gagne. During high school Alice enjoyed and was a talented roller skater. She was known for her ability at local skating rinks around Hartford and competed in various competitions throughout New England. Within a few years, John, the love of her life, came home from the Air Force and they were married in 1947. Alice and John began their life together in Hartford where they lived most of their lives, prior to moving to Wethersfield, Connecticut. Alice held various part time jobs while her family was growing up, and later retired from Hartford Hospital. After retirement, she and her husband enjoyed a cottage on Lake Chaffee in Ashford, Conn. Alice and her husband enjoyed many happy years of dancing together with their dance friends and traveling together. She also loved playing cards, reading, jigsaw puzzles, music (Cajun was one of her favorites) and sewing. The loss of her beloved John, husband of 64 years in 2011 left her with a broken heart. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her older brother Alcide Gagne and wife Irene. She leaves behind to grieve, two daughters, Simone and her husband Ed Jones of Rocky Hill, Linda and husband Michael Calli of Glastonbury; Brothers in Law George Dean and John Ouellette, plus numerous nieces, nephews and friends. The family would like to thank all the staff at Brookdale in Rocky Hill and the staff at Avery Heights in
Hartford for their outstanding help and support. Friends may call Wednesday, April 5, 2017 , from 9:00 am to 10:30 am at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke,
Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 11:00 am in Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield. Alice will be rested beside her husband,
John in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Foundation for the Blind, Resource Dept., 2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1102, New York, NY 10121 or to The Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. To share a memory with the family please visit: www.dillonbaxter.com.