Alice M. Weltmer
Alice was born in Akron, Ohio on August 18, 1921 to Charles and Marie Croskey. She passed peacefully of natural causes at her home, Aegis of Corte Madera, on February 22, 2021 at the age of 99 years, six months and four days.
Alice was raised in Akron, graduated from South High School, and earned an AA degree from the University of Akron. At Akron U, she became a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, and it is there that she met her husband to be, Robert (Bob) Weltmer.
Bob and Alice were married in Salt Lake City in 1943, where Bob was stationed with the U.S. Army. They were married for 58 years.
After the war, Alice and Bob settled in Los Angeles, where they raised their three daughters. A stay-athome mom, Alice was active with the girls in Girl Scouts, PTA, church activities, and the Westchester Lariats, a folk dancing group. It was in L.A. that she and Bob first joined the Order of the Eastern Star.
In 1962, Bob’s job was transferred to San Francisco, and the family relocated to Marinwood. In 1967, Bob was transferred to El Salvador to work for Chevron Latin America. Bob and Alice spent five exciting years in San Salvador, and another two years in Puerto Rico.
Upon returning to California, they settled in Novato, where they joined the Novato Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Alice became Worthy Matron of the Chapter in 1980, and she was Deputy Grand Matron in 1985. She received the Service Award in 1996 in recognition of her dedication to the Order. Alice was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 70 years.
Alice was also active in several bridge clubs, the Woman’s Club of Marin, High Twelvettes of Marin and Daughters of the Nile. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Novato.
Alice was preceded in death by Bob (2001), as well as two brothers, Robert Croskey and Richard Croskey. She is survived by her three daughters, Diane Piastrelli (Ralph), Cindy Fasano (Don) and Jan Tavenner (Margo); and brother, Jim Croskey (Kathy). She was the proud grandmother of Christine Texeira, Lisa Snyder, Dominic Fasano and Alaina Cantor; and greatgrandmother to Cole Wagner, Kennedy Wagner, Malaya Cantor, Nalani Cantor, Kelsner Snyder and Dante Fasano.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Mount Tamalpais Mortuary and Cemetery, 2500 5th Ave., San Rafael, CA. She will be laid to rest in the family plot at Rose Hill Cemetery in Akron, Ohio.
The family requests memorial donations to: Shriners Hospital for Children of Northern California, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817, or go online: www.shrinershospitalsfor children.org/sacramento.