Alyce (Shepard) Winfisky

DANVERS – Mrs. Alyce M. (Shepard) Winfisky of Danvers passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was the wife of the late “Tom” Winfisky with whom she shared 20 years of marriage.

Born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Alice (Paiva) Shepard of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. She was raised and educated in Bridgewater and was a graduate of Bridgewater Academy. Alyce went on to graduate from Mass Memorial Hospital in Boston.

During World War II, Alyce was a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corp. She was also employed part time as a staff nurse at the former Hunt Hospital in Danvers. For 23 years she was employed as a Registered Nurse for the Danvers School Department where she was known for her kind caring manner and her dedication to the many students, she tended to over the years.

Alyce was a member of the Danvers Historical Society and enjoyed being the curator of Tapley Memorial Hall for several years. She served on the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Nursing Association in Boston and was a member of the Mass Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumni Association.

She leaves behind her daughter, Leslie of Brewster, MA; her son, Jonathan and his wife Lesley of Charlemont, MA; her 2 great grandsons, Jeffrey and Noah of NY and many, many friends. She was predeceased by her son, A. Paul Winfisky and her granddaughter, Faith.

The family wishes to thank Care Dimensions for their wonderful care that they afforded to Alyce during her transition and to her dedicated aides Julie and Louise. In lieu of flowers, donations in Alyce’s memory may be made to the following charities: AIDS Action Committee 75 Amory St., Roxbury, MA 02119 or the Large Print Department of the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St., Danvers, MA 01923 or the Danvers People to People Food Pantry, 12 Sylvan St., Danvers, MA 01923.

ARRANGEMENTS: At the request of the family, all services are private. Assisting the family with the arrangements is O’Donnell – Cremations – Funerals – Celebrations, 167 Maple St., (Rte. 62) Danvers. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.odonnellfuneralservice.com.

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