Alice Hewlitt

Lisbon — Alice Mildred Hewlitt, 93, most recently residing at Apple Rehab in Uncasville, passed away Feb. 27, 2023. She was a long-time resident of Lisbon. She was born in New London on April 2, 1929, to Eva Maynard and Leslie Gardner.

Alice graduated from Chapman Tech in New London.

She married Harold Irving Hewlitt Jr. in 1949, and was married for 38 years before his passing. She resided in Mystic, and worked at the Mystic Universal Market as head cashier for many years. She worked as a dietary aide in several places including local nursing homes and William W. Backus Hospital.

She is predeceased by her loving husband Harold Jr.; her two sons, Gary Hewlitt and Harold “Buddy” Hewlitt; her brother Leslie Gardner; sisters, Evelyn Glynn and Betty Gay; and grandson Robert Howard Jr. She is survived by her three daughters, Patricia Fisher and her husband Rick of Lisbon, Linda Olisky and her husband Rick of Pawcatuck, and Karen Carchidi and her husband Joe of Norwich. Alice is also survived by her sister Nancy Crandall; and brother William Gardner, both of Waterford. She is survived by 11 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Not afraid of new technology, Alice enjoyed keeping up with her large family though Facebook and texting. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and was known to be kind and nurturing to everyone.

There are no services. She will be reunited with her husband and be laid to rest at the Plains Cemetery in Franklin. The Gagne Piechowski Funeral Home, 490 Voluntown Road, Jewett City, has been entrusted with the private arrangements. For online condolences, please go to www.gagnefuneralhome.com.