NEW BEDFORD-Alice P. (Alfonse) Sylvia, 95, formerly of Dartmouth died October 30, 2024 at Sacred Heart Home. Widow of Frank P. Sylvia, Jr. and daughter of the late Manuel and Loretta (Bourbeau) Alfonse.

Born in New Bedford, Mrs. Sylvia resided in Dartmouth most of her life. She was a parishioner of St. Mary Church in So. Dartmouth and was active in the Social Concerns Ministry.

Mrs. Sylvia was employed as a fitter at Shepard-Justin Clothing.

Survivors include her daughter, Susan S. Mello and husband, Joseph of Dartmouth; brother, Ronald Alfonse and wife, Tina of Fairhaven; sister, Dorothy Pinto of Fairhaven; sister-in-law, Carmen Alfonse of New Bedford; grandchildren, Kaitlyn Maxted and husband, Christopher and Joseph Mello, Jr. and his partner, Page Pearcy; great-granddaughter, Lily Alice Maxted; nieces and nephews and devoted friend, Linda Cheney.

Sister-in-law of the late Peter Pinto.

Visiting hours omitted. Her Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Mary Church, So. Dartmouth Friday, November 8 at 12:00 noon. Kindly go directly to the church. Interment in South Dartmouth Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Social Concerns Ministry, 789 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth, MA 02748.

Funeral arrangements by AUBERTINE-LOPES FUNERAL HOME, 129 Allen St., New Bedford.