Obituary of Alice L. Arakelian
Alice L. Arakelian, age 92, passed away on October 26,
2018, in Jensen Beach, Florida. She was a lifelong
resident of Billerica, Massachusetts, a graduate of Howe
High School, and attended Massachusetts College of Art.
She was a member of the North Billerica Baptist Church
where through the years she taught Sunday school, sang
in the choir, and was a member of their ABC Women's
Group. Alice was active in many community activities,
including President of the Billerica Alumni Association,
PTA, and Billerica Garden Club.
Alice was an avid gardener and nature lover. She
enjoyed drawing and painting, especially her beautiful
flowers she grew in her gardens. She loved boating and
swimming, beginning as a child growing up on the Concord
River through her early 90s at her beloved Florida Keys
home.
Alice was married to Morris for 72 years before
his death in 2017. She was predeceased by her brothers,
Frederick and Everett Gile, and her sister, Lois (Gile)
Laverty. She is survived by her four children: Lee
(Arakelian) and Richard Marzilli of Lexington,
Massachusetts; Martha (Arakelian) and John Re of
Newport, Vermont; Penny (Arakelian) and Harry Cooke of
Jensen Beach, Florida; and Polly Arakelian of Methuen,
Massachusetts; eight grandchildren and thirteen great
grandchildren; and her sister, Emma (Gile) Hatch of
Indiana.
A memorial service will be held November 10 at
11:00 a.m. at the North Billerica Baptist Church,
17 Colson Street.
Donations may be made in Alice's name to
Treasure Coast Hospice Foundation,
(https://treasurehealth.org/ways-to-give/donate)
or
The Organization for Autism Research,
(https://researchautism.org).