Salem……

Alice E. (Holleran) Usovicz, age 84, of Salem died early Thursday morning in the Grosvenor Park Nursing Home. Her husband, the late Stanley J. Usovicz, predeceased her on February 16, 2008.

She was born and raised in Peabody the daughter of the late Edward Francis and Alice Agatha. (Quinn) Holleran, Sr. Mrs. Usovicz was educated at St. John's Grammar School and was graduated from St. John's High School in the Class of 1943. She and her husband married on September 27, 1952 and had shared 55 wonderful years of marriage.

A devoted wife and mother, she was very active in both her children's and grandchildren's activities. Mrs. Usovicz had also volunteered with H.A.W.C in Salem for over 18 years.

She is survived by five children and nine grandchildren, Alyce and her husband John F. Davis and their children Courtney and John of Salem, Stanley and his wife Mary Usovicz and their children Stanley J. III and Maureen of Salem, Elizabeth Usovicz and her husband Dean Mathewson of Westwood, KS, Eileen Usovicz and her husband C. Lee Jones and their daughter Vannis of Prairie Village, KS, Michael R. Usovicz and his children Caroline, Jennifer, Michael and James of Beverly Farms and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a son, Stanley's twin brother Edward Usovicz and four brothers Richard, John, Edward Jr. and James Holleran.

Her funeral will be held on Monday at 8:15 A.M. from the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal St. (cor of North St) Salem to be followed by a funeral Mass at 9:00 A.M. in the Immaculate Conception Church, 15 Hawthorne Blvd, Salem. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be Sunday from 4 to 8 P.M. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to H.A.W.C . 27 Congress St., Salem, MA 01970. For online guest book or additional information please visit www.MurphyFuneralHome.com or call 978 744 0497