Alice Honings, 100, of Damariscotta, died March 2 at her home. She lived at Schooner Cove of the Miles Hospital complex. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Sept. 8 1909 to Conrad and Katherine Schmidt, she was married to Walter Honings in 1931. Alice was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed secretarial work and was first employed by a steel company on 5th Ave. in NYC. Then she moved on to work for the public school system of Westbury, N.Y. where she helped various principals before becoming the secretary for the chief psychologist of the seven schools there. She donated her skills to help at the Episcopal churches in Queens, N.Y. and then Greenport, N.Y. She was a “pink lady” at the Greenport hospital also.
Alice loved to entertain at her beloved Greenport home. She and Walter moved to Daytona Beach, Fla. and Alice lived there for 20 years before moving to Maine to be closer to family. She enjoyed Maine for its beauty and ruggedness. She was a talented painter and her artwork decorated her home.
She is survived by her son, Jeffrey and daughter, Marylin.
She enjoyed a good life of 100 years and witnessed so many events of the 20th century.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Miles Home Health and Hospice, 40 Belvedere Rd., Damariscotta, ME 04543.
On-line condolences may be offered at www.directcremationofmaine.com.
