ADAMS, Mass. — Alodia (Alice) Modzelewski Jaworski Bush passed away on October 25, 2018, at the age of 103 in Venice, Fla. Hers was a long life, lived well. 

Alice was born on February 26, 1915, in Adams, Mass., to Xavier and Frances Modzelewski.  Her brother, Edwin, predeceased her. She graduated from St. Stanislaus Kostka School and Adams Memorial High School, where she excelled as a basketball player.  Her yearbook quote was, “She lives to please and pleases to live.” After graduating from Bishop Memorial School of Nursing in Pittsfield, she worked at the New York Foundling Hospital and as a private duty nurse in New York City.

In 1942, she married Ernest Jaworski also of Adams. He predeceased her in 1957.

For several years Alice worked as Board of Health nurse for the town of Adams and school nurse at St. Stanislaus Kostka and Notre Dame Schools in Adams. In 1966 she married Louis Bush of Greenfield, Mass., joining two families together. Lou and Ernie attended the University of Massachusetts together and were teammates on the 1933-34 only undefeated UMass basketball team.

Lou and Alice enjoyed 34 years together. They traveled extensively throughout Europe, North Africa and the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska. They also spent more than 20 winters in Pompano Beach, Fla. Lou passed away in 2000 and in 2004 Alice moved to Linden Ponds in Hingham, Mass., where she continued to be an excellent bridge player and an avid Red Sox fan.  At age 101, she moved to Venice, Fla., where she lived with her daughter, Jane Gallivan.

Alice is survived by her daughters Frances (Francis) Rysz of Harwich, Mass., and Venice, Fla., Alice (William) Iacuessa of Wellfleet, Mass., and London, England, and Jane Gallivan of Venice Fla.; her son-in-law Daniel Gallivan predeceased her. She is also survived by her grandchildren Michael Iacuessa, Steven (Teri) Rysz, Christine (Brian) Grigsby, Thomas (Ann) Gallivan and Sean (Ondrea) Gallivan; five great-grandchildren; her stepchildren Shirley Bontempi of Greenfield, Mass., Mary Jane (Richard) Kamper of Milford, Mass., and William (Ann) Bush of Swampscott, Mass.; several step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren; and her brother-in-law George Bush of Turners Falls, Mass. 

Two of her stepchildren and two of her sons-in-law predeceased her: Louis Bush Jr. and Jean Campbell and John Campbell and Russell Bontempi.

Funeral notice: The funeral will be held on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. from the Paciorek Funeral Home, 13 Hoosac St., Adams, Mass., followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at noon in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Adams, celebrated by Rev. Steven G. Montesanti, Pastor. 

Burial will follow in Bellevue Cemetery, Adams. Calling hours are Friday morning from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to St. Stanislaus Kostka School, 108 Summer Street, Adams, Mass.