Alicia Marcotte — 1950–2024

Alicia Harryette Marcotte passed away quietly at her home in St. Johnsbury, in the early hours of October 14, 2024. Her partner Bruce Gadwah was by her side; the world is a little less bright since her passing.

Alicia was born on June 7, 1950 in Barton, Vermont, to Florence and Harry Thompson. She grew up on her parents' dairy farm in Brownington, where she learned the value of a hard day's work, and of welcoming friends and family through your front door.

A lifelong lover of books, Alicia graduated from Albright College with a degree in English. After leaving college, she taught in Japan for a year before returning to her native Vermont, bringing with her a lifelong love of the culture. (And a love of sushi.) Alicia helped build Maple Lane Nursing Home into a thriving care facility; later in life, she moved away to Maryland to help care for her young grandchildren but returned to the Green Mountains as often as she could.

Alicia loved spicy foods almost as much as she loved cooking, two passions she shared with Bruce. And they weren't the only interests they shared: the two of them enjoyed baking cookies together for their grandchildren; they also loved traveling and spoke fondly about their visits to San Diego. Alicia also loved music — Lyle Lovett, Roy Orbison, and John Philip Sousa were on heavy rotation — as well as turning up the kitchen radio to listen to her cherished "Click and Clack" on VPR. Alicia had a wonderful singing voice and loved lifting it alongside the Brownington Congregational Church choir.

Alicia is survived by her cherished friend and partner, Bruce Gadwah, and by all the memories and years they spent together. Alicia is also survived by her sister Miriam Williams and her children, as well as her brother Laurence Thompson, his wife Barbara, and their children. And of course, Alicia is survived by her own children and their families: her son Ethan, and his wife Elizabeth Galle; her son Jared, his wife Nancy Khuu, and their children Ceiran Marcotte and Taryn Khuu; her son Aaron, and his wife Shannon Lucy; her daughter Cara DuBois, her husband William, and their son Sebastien; and her daughter Jade.

The date and location for Alicia's memorial service is forthcoming. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Vermont Public Radio (vpr.org) or to Caledonia Home Health Care & Hospice (nchcvt.org).

" There is love enough in this world for everybody, if people will just look." — Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle

Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.