Alice Ruth Busch

BUSCH, Alice R., 94, of Orangeburg, NY, formerly of Palisades Park, NJ passed away on Sunday, May 28th, 2023. Alice is survived by her 3 children, Deborah Lockwood of Hamburg, NJ, Candace Phillips of River Vale, NJ and William Jr. of Palisades Park, NJ and their spouses; 9 granddaughters as well as 17 beloved great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her loving husband William Sr.

Alice was born at her home in Palisades Park, NJ in 1928 to Herman and Mabel (nee Gladstone) Zwemke. She attended and graduated Leonia High School, was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Palisades Park and worked last at Tile Wholesale in Palisades Park. She lived most of her life in Palisades Park, NJ, moving to Barnegat, NJ for 10 years before moving to Brightview Lake Tappan in Orangeburg, NY in 2018. Alice married the love of her life, William Busch Sr., in Ridgefield, NJ, July 9th, 1949 and spent 55 loving years together before his passing in 2005. She was known as Maima to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and will be sorely missed.

The family will receive guests at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Rd., Westwood, NJ on Thursday, June 1st from 3-6PM. A committal service will take place at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, NJ on Friday, June 2nd at 11AM.