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Alice McLain, 91

June 27, 2020

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Alice (Stewart) McLain., 91, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at the North Adams Commons nursing home.



Alice was born on August 14, 1928, the daughter of John Stewart 1887-1950 and Helen Louise McDermott 1896-1989. She came from a family of eight. Alice attended Readsboro schools. In 1948 she was accepted to the first LPN nursing class at Putnam Memorial Hospital, graduating in 1949. She specialized in geriatric nursing, working in area nursing homes including the Williamstown Commons and the North Adams Commons. After leaving the nursing home, she worked at Northern Berkshire Mental Health until her retirement in 1998.



Alice married Forist A. McLain Jr. of Briggsviille, Mass., on April 30, 1949. They had six children. She was predeceased by her husband (2008) and two daughters, Donna Saunders (2003) and Joan Russell (2002).



She was the last surviving member of her Stewart siblings: Charlotte Butterfield of Jacksonville, Vt.; Kenneth Stewart of Bennington, Vt.; Mildred Snow of Dover, Vt.; Mary Jane Canedy of Wilmington, Vt.; Jean Schecterle of lburne Falls, Mass,; Anna Mae Jones of Colraine, Mass.; and Helen Ireland of Coralville, Iowa.



She is survived by one daughter, Lois Bergmans of Bennington, Vt.; three sons, Steven and Monica McLain, Forist and Kathleen McLain, and Douglas McLain, all of North Adams; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.



Funeral notice: A service to celebrate the life of Alice McLain will be held at the Flynn and Dagnoli Funeral Home , WEST Chapel, on Thursday July 2, 2020, at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in the Clarksburg Cemetery. There will be no visiting hours and no reception following due to COVID-19. Memorial donations are suggested for the American Diabetes Association. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.




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I would visit you Alice every Monday at the Commons. We would always have a pleasant visit. I would always see you at my monthly church service. You were so very faithful to your savior. I lost touch with you Alice, since this virus. I am sorry we cannot have our visits any longer. But one day, we will be together again, talking about the good old days. May you rest in peace.
from: Rev Chuck Mosheron: 07-09-2020

Alice was a wonderful lady. After I got my nursing license she was the first nurse to train me. After reading Brenda's comment I could remember how much fun we had at the Commons., as well as other jobs we found ourselves working together at. Rest in peace Alice.

from: Kathy (Davis) Montgomery on: 07-07-2020

Best grandmother ever!! I will cherish every memory until we meet again ...❤️❤️❤️❤️
from: Becky Mclainon: 07-03-2020

Holding you in our thoughts and prayers
from: Denise Pierceon: 07-01-2020

Alice.....I enjoyed working with you at Adams Nursing Home N.A. I always remember you kidding me about "taking your day shift job". My mom,Barbara Wheeler Murdock often recalled knowing you and your sisters when you were young girls. Lots of memories. R,I,P. of a wonderful lady.
Brenda Murdock Holland
from: on: 07-01-2020

Forist and Kathy ,Joan and I send our condolences on your loss. May she rest in peace.
from: Edward Morandion: 06-30-2020

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