On September 26, 2012, Alice P. Thorpe passed away at her home after a year and a half long battle with lung cancer at the age of 78. She is the beloved wife of the late L. Eugene (Gene) Thorpe; loving mother of Rhonda and Joseph Thorpe; cherished grandmother of Ashley and Sage Thorpe; dear sister of Ester Oliphant, Virginia (Lois) Romano and the late Pauline Ostend, Linwood McDaniel, Sr., Willard McDaniel and Wallace McDaniel. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. During the last twenty years, Alice enjoyed her life of retirement from Lever Brothers where she had worked for over thirty years. She enjoyed maintaining her waterfront homes in Essex where she resided for over 50 years. She loved traveling, bus trips, bingo, shopping, attending various classes and dancing. She was a member of several clubs. Alice's family would like to express their thanks and gratitude to the entire staff at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center for the care, compassion and services provided. A special thanks to two outstanding Johns Hopkins physicians, Dr. Russell K. Hales and Dr. Christopher Kanakry whom provided care, treatment and support. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mrs. Thorpe may be directed to support at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, 100 N. Charles St., Suite 234, Baltimore, MD 21201.

A funeral service will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc., 7922 Wise Ave. on Monday at 9 AM. Interment MD Veterans Cemetery, Garrison Forest. Friends may call on Sunday from 3-5 and 7-9 PM.