Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late James and Alice (Lizotte) Shaw, she was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School, class of 1936 and a graduate of the former Union Hospital School of Nursing, class of 1940.
Mrs. Harkin was employed for many years as a Registered Nurse working for many years in the ‘Accident Room’ of the Union Hospital. She then worked for 26 years as a public health nurse in the Fall River School Department until her retirement in 1994. She was a parishioner of St. Patrick’s Church, now Good Shepherd Parish, in Fall River for 48 years where she was a member of its Women’s Guild and choir. Mrs. Harkin was also a member and officer of the Union Hospital Nurses Alumni Association.
Alice enjoyed helping others and worked as a volunteer for Hospice, the Shepard Center, and for Share Food Distribution. She loved helping her family most of all.
She is survived by her six children, James Harkin and wife Lucille of Tucson, AZ; Mary Camara of Fall River, Ann Harkin and James Holeva of Fall River; Kathleen MacLean and husband Brian of Vernon, CT; Joan LaCoss and husband Ronald of Silver Spring, MD; Thomas Harkin and wife Debra of Tiverton, RI. She has thirteen grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She is also sister of Florence Mooney of FL, and the late James Shaw.
The family would like to thank their Mother's personal aide, Charlotte, for her loving care this past year, as well as the team at Autumn Glen Assisted Living in Dartmouth.
Her funeral will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 10am from Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Cherry Place, 178 Winter St., Fall River followed by a Funeral Mass at 11am in the Good Shepherd Parish, 1598 South Main Street, Fall River. Visiting hours Wednesday 4-7PM. Contributions in her honor may be made to the Rhole Island Foundation, Attention Carol Golden, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903.
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