Alice (“Mickey”) E. McFarland of Hawley, Pa., passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Belle Reve Senior Living, Milford, Pa. She was 87.
Daughter of the late William Alexander Aloysius and Alice (Courtois) McFarland, she was born on Sept. 26, 1932, in Chicago, Ill.
Mickey loved animals all her life – especially horses and her beloved Westies Curlique, QE and QE TOO. She retired after 40 years as a veterinary assistant and business manager in Peekskill, N.Y. Mickey was passionate about the dangers of Lyme Disease and volunteered in educational programs with the Poconos Environmental Education Center.
Mickey enjoyed square dancing and clogging for most of her life. Over a span of 50 years she was a popular square dance caller for several clubs in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, such as the Kittatinny Rangers and the Pelham Promenaders and was a founding member of the Friendly Squares.
Mickey loved her retirement home in Hemlock Farms and the friendships she made with her neighbors. She delighted in the wildlife at “Mickey’s Mansion” especially the deer and bear that would come to her front porch throughout the year. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Church, Milford, Pa., active in the choir and as a volunteer with Bingo, Square Dancing, and other activities.
She was predeceased by her brother and sister, William McFarland Jr. and Sister Clairvaux McFarland. The family relocated to Bergenfield N.J., where Mickey graduated from high school, then Ossining, N.Y.
Mickey leaves behind her nieces and nephews, Michael McFarland of Eagle River, Wis., William McFarland and wife, Kristi, of Palos Park, Ill., Kathleen McFarland Imbo of Manteno, Ill., and Suzanne McFarland Nikodem of Denver, N.C.; 35 great nieces and nephews and four great grand nieces and nephews.
A memorial mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 101 St. Vincent Drive, Milford, with the Rev. John Boyle officiating
Memorial donations may be made to Poconos Environmental Education Center (PEEC) or St. Vincent de Paul Church.
Arrangements are by Stroyan Funeral Home, Milford.