Alice R. Hart

Racine – Alice Rita Hart passed away at Becker-Shoop nursing home on Tuesday January 7, 2014.

   She was born in Cleveland, OH on December 4, 1946 to Robert (Bob, deceased) and Alice (nee: Healy) Gilman.  In 1974 she married Robert Theodore (Ted) Hart, Sr.

   Alice was a graduate of Ohio State (B.Ed.) and Michigan State (M.Ed., M.S.) universities. She worked for many years as an educator and counselor at Gateway Technical and Wisconsin-Parkside colleges, and most recently at Whitnall Middle School in Greenfield. She enjoyed many forms of music, live performances, and volunteered her time with Racine’s Lighthouse Brigade when her children were active members. She was a member of Mensa and an avid lover of puzzles and trivia. Alice was a voracious reader who especially enjoyed mystery and spy novels. Her sense of humor and sharp wit are remembered fondly by her friends and family.

   She is survived by her mother Alice Gilman, of Cleveland, OH; brother Richard Gilman, of South Bend, IN; ex-husband Ted Hart, of Racine; companion Joe Steiner, of Racine; sons Robert (Rob) Jr. (Denise McClenathan), of Cincinnati, OH, and Kevin, of Champaign, IL; daughter Shannon (CK Siu), of San Francisco, CA; and her granddaughters, Phyllis Hart and Corrine McClenathan, both of Cincinnati, OH.

   Family and friends are invited to meet in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Saturday, January 11th for a service celebrating Alice’s life at Noon.  There will be a visitation and time to meet with her family from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Her remains will be interred at Lakewood Park Cemetery in Cleveland, OH, during a private service. A scholarship will be established in Alice’s name and, in lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to ℅ Rob Hart, 7288 Thomas Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45243.