Alice Theresa Jefferson

Alice Theresa Jefferson, age 96, of Stoneham, passed away May 31, 2019, at the Sawtelle Hospice Home. Born in Somerville, MA and raised in Stoneham; she was the daughter of the late Ernest W. and Alice T. (Curran) Jefferson.
Alice graduated from Stoneham High School in the Class of 1940. She attended Regis College prior to entering the Coast Guard. Alice served twenty-five years in the Coast Guard . She was the first female officer integrated into the Regular Coast Guard from the Reserves, the last WWII SPAR to retire from active duty and promoted to Commander, the highest ranking female officer at that time. Alice returned to her hometown of Stoneham and embarked on a new career at Lincoln Laboratory where she worked for twelve years.
Alice was a member and former Prefect of St. Patrick's Ladies Sodality, active in the 60Plus Club of Stoneham, a member of the "Old Ironsides" Society and a volunteer for many years at New England Memorial Hospital.
She was the sister of Robert Jefferson of Little River, SC and the late Patricia Rosen and William Jefferson. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great grandnieces and great grandnephews.
Funeral from Anderson-Bryant Funeral Home, 4 Common St., Stoneham, Tuesday beginning at 8:45 A.M.,followed by a funeral mass at St. Patrick Church, 71 Central St., Stoneham at 10:00 A.M. Interment in Lindenwood Cemetery with military honors.