FARMINGTON – Alice May Osborne, 96, went home to our Lord on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014, at the home of her youngest daughter, Cheryl Barkow and her husband, Larry, where she had been living and receiving excellent care for the last five years.
She was born on March 27, 1918, to the parents of Lyman and Rose (Curtis) Tracy and attended school in New Sharon before marrying Frank O. Osborne on March 27, 1933 in Rome.
Alice had fond memories of their time that they lived on Mt. Blue before moving to McCrillis Corner in Wilton. Alice and her family traveled around the area a bit more before settling on a farm on the Osborne Road in Farmington, where she and her husband ran a successful dairy farm and raised their 13 children.
Alice is survived by 11 of those children: Francena Grant of Abbingdon, VA.; Elizabeth Moulton and her husband, Robert of Caribou; Eleanor Jackson and her husband, Lawrence of W. Farmington; Frank W. Osborne of Industry; Elsie Phillips and her husband, Albert of New Sharon; Margaret James and her husband Lauris of Farmington; Rachel Chick and her husband, Freeman of Industry; Josephine Boutilier and her husband, David of Sanford; Koren Velez of Wilton; William Osborne and his wife, Sandra of Farmington; Cheryl Barkow and her husband, Lawrence of Farmington and family friend Geraldine Lovejoy of Farmington; three dozen grandchildren and, at last count, 67 great-grandchildren and 31 great-great grandchildren.
She was very proud of her large family and loved rocking babies. For many years after her own children were grown, Alice babysat her grandchildren and the neighborhood kids.
Alice enjoyed watching the deer, hunting, walking, playing cards, reading and knitting. For many years, she knit all of her grandchildren double knit mittens. She also enjoyed keeping up with the family and neighborhood news.
She was predeceased by her husband, Frank; son, Oliver O. Osborne; daughter, Helen P. Osborne; great-grandson, Jacob Chick; son-in-law, Donald Grant; daughter-in-law, Evelyn Osborne and her seven brothers and sisters.
Family and friends are invited to call at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Rd., (Rtes. 2 & 27) Farmington, Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. There will be no funeral service. Public graveside services will be held later in the springtime at the Osborne Family Cemetery, date and time to be announced.
Remembrance gifts may be given in her memory to the Franklin Cty. Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Rd., Farmington, Me. 04938. Tributes and condolences may be shared on her memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.
My thoughts and prayers going out to Bud and the rest of Alice’s family. May you cherish all of your memories of her.
Our prayers are with you and Aunt Alice is in the mansion of our lord, God bless you all.
Dear Elsie,
Sorry for your loss. Your Mom’s time on earth was well spent and I am sure your memories will be fond and olng lasting.
Margaret, So sorry for your loss. Keeping you in prayer.
Karen (Collins) Corbin.
Margaret James.
I read your mother’s obit today and knew before I looked it was your mother. This is Sharron Bragg Bennett in Louisiana, My thoughts are with you and your siblings.
Sharron
We want to say what a priviledge it was to care for Alice the past five years. She was a wonderfulCaring, and funny lady. A special thanks to those who helped us help her; especially her greatgrandson Paul whopaid special attention to her each time he visited. Thanks to the docktors, nurses,cnas,and other professionals involved in her care.Thanks Marilyn for all your help. Alice will be missed by all who cared and loved her.
Cheryl and Larry
Gram was a very hardy, independent and generous woman. She opened her heart and home to many. You will be greatly missed Gram.
Thank you to Aunt Cheryl and Larry for providing a home & loving care for her the past 5 years. You allowed her to stay at home where she wanted to be. Thank you to my mom and other Aunts & Uncles who helped care for her in previous years. She was truly an amazing woman who touched many, many lives over her 96 years. RIP
Margaret James,
Sorry for your loss of your mother, prayers and thoughts are with you at this time.
Cheryl and Larry, Thinking of you both. Take care
Alice had a long and wonderful life. Every time we visited her she would have a story to share with us about growing up with my grandmother (her sister). She was a kind and wonderful soul who will hold a place in anyone’s heart who had the pleasure of knowing her.