Rescheduled Alice M. Taylor

Alice M. (Bessette) Taylor, 94, formerly of Bristol and Providence, passed away peacefully in Warwick on Monday, February 19, 2024. Named in the French-Canadian tradition, Marie Rose Alice was born on December 16, 1929, in Pawtucket to Joseph E. and Alice M. (McDuff) Bessette. The youngest of five, she was the sister of the late Loretta Gruslin, Rita M. Allen, Eugene J. Bessette, and Maurice J. Bessette. She was the beloved wife of the late James W. Taylor, Jr. who passed away in 2007. The couple married in 1953 at Our Lady of Consolation Church, Pawtucket, RI. They shared an interest in ballroom dancing, often attending several local dances a week. Their children and grandchildren recall how their house in Bristol was the site of many 4th of July gatherings. Alice faced life changes and challenges with stoicism and a look to the future. Her deep love for family led her to pursue an interest in family history and for many years she maintained close ties to her cousins in Quebec. She was an outgoing charismatic person who made friends wherever she went. Alice will be lovingly remembered by all whose lives she has touched over the past ninety-four years. Alice worked various jobs as a cloth inspector, jewelry assembler, Fuller Brush salesperson and had dreams of being a flight attendant before marrying. Her favorite job was working as a clerk for Bonanza Bus Lines, Inc. until her retirement in the 1980s. She leaves two daughters, Maureen A. Taylor and her husband Dexter Strong of Providence, and Kathy L.T. Chianese of Pawtucket; a son, James W. Taylor, III, of Riverside; four grandchildren, Angela Chianese of Quincy, Massachusetts, Meagan Chianese McGee and her husband Tobin of East Greenwich, James Strong and his wife Melissa of Providence, and Sarah Strong and her partner Mathew Dionne of Warwick; three great-grandchildren, Mara and Tiffany McGee , and Lillian Dionne, and is survived by several nieces and nephews, Pat Bessette Basiliere, of Cape Coral, Florida, Joseph Bessette of Port Charlotte, Florida, Daniel Gruslin of Palm Coast, Florida, Louis Fazzi of Coventry, Robert Gruslin of East Providence, and Shirley Dulude of North Providence. The funeral will be held on Friday, March 8th at 9 a.m. from WILLIAM W. TRIPP Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Consolation Church, 211 Sabin St., Pawtucket. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Providence. VISITATION will be held on Thursday, March 7th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to a charity of one’s choice would be appreciated. TrippFuneralHome.com

*Rescheduled* Alice M. Taylor

December 16, 1929 - February 19, 2024

Rescheduled Alice M. Taylor