Alice Knox of Manhattan, New York, and formerly of Scotland, passed away on Oct. 1, 2018. She was 69 years old.

Alice was born in Greenock, Scotland, to Mr and Mrs. Francis Horler. She was one of nine children. Alice was raised in Greenock, where she attended St Joseph’s Primary School and St Mary’s Secondary School. She would later move to New York in June of 1968 to be with her older sister Martha and as an opportunity to better herself.

Alice loved New York City. She began her career as a nanny before working for AT&T as an overseas operator. It was while working at AT&T she would meet her husband of 31 years, Robert Knox of Sligo, Ireland. They would meet at a party in New York, where Alice was introduced to Robert by her friend, Helen Gregoire. The couple would marry in St Sebastian’s Church in Woodside on March 22, 1987. They would raise their daughter, Alice, in Woodside before moving to Manhattan. Alice loved Manhattan. Her favorite pastime was shopping for a good bargain. She also enjoyed traveling to foreign countries, collecting Llardo and reading fiction.

Alice will be remembered as a strong willed lady who never let anything stop her. She was a lady who was driven, smart, loving, beautiful, caring and compassionate. She had a dry sense of humor and will be missed by everyone that knew her.

Alice leaves behind her husband, Robert; her daughter, Alice; son-in-law Chris Ryan; her brother’s, Frankie, John and Jim; her sisters, Anne, Mary, Josephine and Grace, and her grandson, Colin Robert Ryan. She is predeceased by her sister Martha.

A celebration of Alice’s life will take place at the Pelham Funeral Home, located at 64 Lincoln Ave., Pelham, New York, on Thursday Oct. 4, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Alice will be repatriated home to Greenock, Scotland, where a Mass of Christian burial will take place at St. Ninian’s Church. Interment will follow at Knocknairshill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Alice’s name to Calvary Hospice. For more information or to leave a condolence please visit www.pelhamfuneral.com.