Alice Raquel Hughes

Alice Raquel Hughes was born on November 19th, 1940 to Doris and Louis Torres. She grew up on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. She attended St. Gregory the Great elementary School and graduated from Cathedral High School. After graduation she spent many years as an executive secretary at the Union Carbide company.

She was married at St Patrick's Cathedral to her husband Harry. They shared 52 wonderful years of marriage.

After moving to Richardson Texas, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Literary Studies and Historical Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Alice and Harry eventually moved to Clearwater Florida where they spent their retirement years.

She is survived by her husband Harry, her brother Edward Torres, her nieces Jody Torres and Karen McCabe, her nephews Gene Torres and Larry Blucher, and her sisters-in-law Ginger Blucher and Kathleen Dalfonso.

Alice never met a stranger and always reached out to those who needed a hand up or emotional support. She had a strong religious faith and a joyous spirit. Hers was truly a life well lived. Heaven's gain was our loss.

A memorial mass will take place at St. Cecelia's Catholic Church, 820 Jasmine Way Bld B, Clearwater, FL 33756 on November 4, 2022 at 10:30am. There will be a reception held at the Clearwater Yacht Club, 830 Bayway Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767 following the funeral mass.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.serenityfuneralhomelargo.com for the Hughes family.