Alice M. Brock

Petersburgh – Alice M. Brock, 96, of Route 2, Petersburgh, NY, died on Saturday morning, April 21, 2012, at the Hoosick Falls Health Center in Hoosick Falls, NY. Born in Petersburgh on May 5, 1915, and a lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Porter and Nellie Jones Crandall. She was the loving wife of the late Claude L. Brock, who died on June 18, 1985. They were married on May 14, 1938
Alice attended school in a one room schoolhouse in Stillman Village and also attended Berlin High School. She was a homemaker for many years and obtained her driver’s license at the age of 62 and her GED at the age of 65. She was a foster grandparent for the Kiddie Care program in North Petersburgh, NY, and also volunteered at Head Start. Alice was a lifelong member of the Petersburgh United Methodist Church, past President and former member of the Petersburgh Volunteer Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary and a former member of the Petersburgh Rescue Squad. She enjoyed her knitting and her flower garden. She loved to travel, and she visited Hawaii, Florida and Ireland.
Survivors include her children, Everett A. Brock, Shirley A. Boomhower, Earl G. Brock and Raymond H. Brock, all of Petersburgh, a dear family friend, Roger Clark of Monson, MA, 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She is pre-deceased by siblings, Edgar Crandall, Dorothy Goodermote and baby Harry Crandall along with two grandsons, Michael Patrick Brock and John Paul Brock.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 25, at 1 pm in the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home, 66 Armsby Road, Petersburgh, where Rev. Gaylord “Jake” Campbell officiated. Burial followed in the Brock Family Cemetery.
Relatives and friends were invited to visitation at the funeral home on Wednesday from 11 am to 1 pm. Contributions may be made to the Petersburgh United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 361, Petersburgh, NY, 12138.