Alice M. English (nee Stears), 90, of Northvale, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, January 19, 2026. Beloved wife of John Edward English. Loving mother of James and his wife Patricia, Joseph, John and his fiancé Laura and Alice Lyman and her husband John. Proud grandmother of Jimmy and fiancé Gabriella, Joseph, Michael, Sean and fiancé Olivia, Haley, Lauryn and Maya. Dear sister of the late Barbara Stears.
Alice graduated from St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Brooklyn in 1957 and had a diverse career spanning many years. A devout Catholic, she was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Tappan, NY.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Tappan with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery. Visiting hours are Thursday, January 22, 2026 from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).
In lieu of flowers, donations in Alice’s memory may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.
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May our precious Lord God comfort you and bring your entire family peace as you mourn the loss of a wonderful woman…the memories on the hill were endless; truly and RN angel…♡Lenny
Alice was one of the good ones. I’ll miss our conversations as she was always the voice of reason who always put her family first. We shared so many life’s ups and downs. My deepest condolences to Alice, James, Joesph,John and all the grandchildren. She was special a lady and will be missed all who had the pleasure of knowing her.
Prayers and love to all of Alices family. Wish I had been able to spend more time with her but I know that she was a sweet and positive person who loved her family very much.
My condolences to your family on the loss of a greasy Lady. Wishing you peace and comfort in the days ahead. Alice was such a joy. She was always ready with a kind word, a laugh or well meant advice. She will be missed and remembered by so many.
21 January 2026 … My sincere sympathy to the Alice Stears English Family. Her dear friend, Dorothy’57, also from St. Mary’s Hospital (and Long Island) reported her passing to me this afternoon. Alice was always a cheery and delightful person. Everyone was always happy to see her at our Grand Reunions. She had many friends. The Class of 1957 was a very special class. They stayed very close especially after the tragic car accident that took six of their classmates. Dorothy & Alice talked on the phone at least every month. Many of the ’57 members will be saddened by Alice’s passing; and will feel this loss in their hearts. Other St. Mary graduates knew her. May she rest in peace. NURSING GRADUATES of St. Mary’s Hospital Brooklyn, New York Eileen’70