Dayville, CT: Alice J. (Gadbois) Minarik, 68, of Hartford Pike., passed away on Monday, Jan. 10 ^th , in the UMass Memorial Hospital – University Campus, Worcester, after an illness.

Her beloved husband of 54 years, Albert Minarik, died in 2019.  She leaves her two sons, Jonathan W. Minarik of Dayville, CT and Paul C. Minarik of CA; her daughter, Jennifer A. Mandeville and her husband Brian of Southbridge; her sister, Rose M. Stefanik and her husband Randy of Thompson, CT; her grandson, Aaron Mandeville; and many other family and friends.

She was born in Southbridge the daughter of Hervey G. and Irene C. (Belanger) Gadbois.

Alice worked as a Bus driver for Thompson Transportation for several years.  She enjoyed collecting, knitting and fostering farm animals.

Funeral service for Alice will be private.  There are no calling hours.

Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge in directing the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the VWM families foundation supporting vanishing white matter disease research and families at www.vwmff.org