Mrs. Alice Marsland

ATTLEBORO – Alice Marsland, of Attleboro, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Life Care Center of Attleboro. She was the loving wife of the late John Marsland.

Born in Pawtucket, RI, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Margaret (Williamson) Russell.

Alice grew up in the Hebronville section of Attleboro. She was a homemaker and her family was the number one priority in her life. She enjoyed consistently beating her family at any given card game, and was always happy to sneak some table scraps to her two dedicated dogs. She was loved by all who had the good fortune of meeting her. She was a woman of faith, with a loving and compassionate spirit.

She is survived by her three devoted children, Deborah and her husband Steven Walsh of Attleboro, Richard Marsland and his late wife Constance of Norwood, and Cindy Marsland and her wife Shelly McNamara of Ohio; her 9 grandchildren, Robert and David Silva, Keith and Scott Humphreys, Ali, Kate and Nicole McNamara-Marsland, Beverly Marsland and Robin Coutoulakis; 6 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was the mother of the late John Marsland, and sister of the late Margaret Pitas, Jane Hathaway, Mae Clarke and Richard Russell.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation on Friday, July 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck St., Attleboro.

Burial will be privately held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701, or directly at donate.cancer.org, or the American Heart Association, 300 5th Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451-8750, or directly at www.heart.org.