Alice Maud Dacosta
February 20, 1938 — May 9, 2024
Alice Maud DaCosta, 86 years of age, peacefully passed surrounded by her family on Thursday,
May 9, 2024 due to failing health with a short time of Hospice care at her home in Boynton Beach.
Alice was born February 20, 1938 in Kingston, Jamaica at McDonald Lane to Donald and Rosina
McLennan. Later, Marion McLennan became her step-mother. She was the first daughter of 7 siblings,
two preceded her death. Alice graduated from Immaculate Conception High School. She was a door to
door Sales Distributor for Colgate Palmolive in Kingston, Jamaica, a doll factory production artist for doll
face painting in London, England. She then received her nursing Patient Care Technician (PCT)
certification in Manhattan, New York and worked as a Nanny before moving to Florida in 1970. She
worked at South Miami Hospital caring for patients and also in the Addiction Inpatient Care Program
where she retired after 43 years of service.
Alice married Adwin DaCosta in 1955 and 4 children were born from this union and 1 child prior
for Adwin DaCosta. Alice professed her faith and accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. She was
assured that when this day came to be with her heavenly Father, she would meet again Adwin her Sonny
Boy. She loved attending church with her family. She always enjoyed sharing her day with “every”
detail, events occurring, helping others, spending time with her family, laughing, traveling and sharing
stories of her 60 years of life with Adwin. She loved organizing beach family reunions, sharing her
Jamaican cooked meals and giving various fruits from her garden. No one left her home empty handed.
She was a loving and caring person, devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother,
great-great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. She never forgot your birthday with a birthday card
and a telephone call singing, Happy Birthday to you! She always thought of others first! “To know her
was to love her”.
Alice had a positive impact on everyone she met in her life. Alice lived by,
“I fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”. 2 Timothy 4:7
Alice leaves to cherish her loving memory (7) Siblings, (5) Children, (13) Grandchildren, (22)
Great Grandchildren and (2) Great-Great Grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Alice Maud DaCosta Siblings
Preceded by:
Walter Randall - Brother
Audley Randall - Brother
Survived by:
Enid Nethersole- Sister
Donna Inzano (Richie) - Sister
George McLennan (Lois) - Brother
Patricia Serrano- (Felix) - Sister
John McLennan- (Roni) – Brother
Alice Maud DaCosta Children, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren & Great-Great Grandchildren
Survived by:
Yvonne Forbes- Step-Daughter
Gregory Forbes (Pat) - Grandson
Shane Forbes- Great-Grandson
Keilanney Forbes- Great-Granddaughter
Kayjalyn Forbes -Great -Granddaughter
Yanique Forbes – Granddaughter
Breanne Cox – Great- Granddaughter
Margaret Patterson (Randolph)- Daughter
Jennifer Frank (Samuel) - Granddaughter
Stephanie Frank – Great-Granddaughter
Samuel (Alex) Frank - Great-Grandson
Hailey Frank – Great-Great-Granddaughter
Zoey Frank – Great-Great-Granddaughter
Christine Robertson (Michael)- Granddaughter
Benjamin Robertson - Great-Grandson
Joel Robertson - Great-Grandson
Julia Robertson – Great-Granddaughter
Claire Robertson – Great-Granddaughter
Noah Robertson - Great-Grandson
Matthew Robertson - Great-Grandson
Grace Robertson – Great-Granddaughter
Ezekiel Robertson - Great-Grandson
Daniel Patterson (MaryDowning) - Grandson
Randolph Patterson – Great-Grandson
Rebecca Patterson – Great-Granddaughter
Allison Patterson – Great-Granddaughter
Forrest Patterson- Great-Grandson
Amber Shepherd (Eric) - Granddaughter
Paige Shepherd – Great-Granddaughter
Summer Shepherd – Great-Granddaughter
Jacoby Metzler - Great-Grandson
Elijah Metzler - Great-Grandson
Sandra Peters (Larry) - Daughter
Ron Peters (Dora) – Grandson
Greg Peters (Vivian) -Grandson (Preceded)
Stephen Peters – Grandson
Stephanie Peters – Granddaughter
Deborah Morrell (Larry Preceded) - Daughter
Michelle Massias (David) - Daughter
Noah Massias - Grandson
Mary Massias - Granddaughter
Hannah Massias - Granddaughter
Friends will be received at Seacrest Presbyterian Church, 2703 North Seacrest Boulevard, Delray Beach on Friday, May 24, 2024 from 9:00 AM until the service time at 10:00 AM. A reception will follow in the Church Reception Hall. A Graveside Service will follow the reception at 2:30 PM at Woodlawn Park Cemetery South, 11655 S.W. 117th Ave., Kendall, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made for Mission Trips to Kenya. Please make checks payable to Maggie Patterson in memory of Mrs. DaCosta.
May 9, 2024 due to failing health with a short time of Hospice care at her home in Boynton Beach.
Alice was born February 20, 1938 in Kingston, Jamaica at McDonald Lane to Donald and Rosina
McLennan. Later, Marion McLennan became her step-mother. She was the first daughter of 7 siblings,
two preceded her death. Alice graduated from Immaculate Conception High School. She was a door to
door Sales Distributor for Colgate Palmolive in Kingston, Jamaica, a doll factory production artist for doll
face painting in London, England. She then received her nursing Patient Care Technician (PCT)
certification in Manhattan, New York and worked as a Nanny before moving to Florida in 1970. She
worked at South Miami Hospital caring for patients and also in the Addiction Inpatient Care Program
where she retired after 43 years of service.
Alice married Adwin DaCosta in 1955 and 4 children were born from this union and 1 child prior
for Adwin DaCosta. Alice professed her faith and accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. She was
assured that when this day came to be with her heavenly Father, she would meet again Adwin her Sonny
Boy. She loved attending church with her family. She always enjoyed sharing her day with “every”
detail, events occurring, helping others, spending time with her family, laughing, traveling and sharing
stories of her 60 years of life with Adwin. She loved organizing beach family reunions, sharing her
Jamaican cooked meals and giving various fruits from her garden. No one left her home empty handed.
She was a loving and caring person, devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother,
great-great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. She never forgot your birthday with a birthday card
and a telephone call singing, Happy Birthday to you! She always thought of others first! “To know her
was to love her”.
Alice had a positive impact on everyone she met in her life. Alice lived by,
“I fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”. 2 Timothy 4:7
Alice leaves to cherish her loving memory (7) Siblings, (5) Children, (13) Grandchildren, (22)
Great Grandchildren and (2) Great-Great Grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Alice Maud DaCosta Siblings
Preceded by:
Walter Randall - Brother
Audley Randall - Brother
Survived by:
Enid Nethersole- Sister
Donna Inzano (Richie) - Sister
George McLennan (Lois) - Brother
Patricia Serrano- (Felix) - Sister
John McLennan- (Roni) – Brother
Alice Maud DaCosta Children, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren & Great-Great Grandchildren
Survived by:
Yvonne Forbes- Step-Daughter
Gregory Forbes (Pat) - Grandson
Shane Forbes- Great-Grandson
Keilanney Forbes- Great-Granddaughter
Kayjalyn Forbes -Great -Granddaughter
Yanique Forbes – Granddaughter
Breanne Cox – Great- Granddaughter
Margaret Patterson (Randolph)- Daughter
Jennifer Frank (Samuel) - Granddaughter
Stephanie Frank – Great-Granddaughter
Samuel (Alex) Frank - Great-Grandson
Hailey Frank – Great-Great-Granddaughter
Zoey Frank – Great-Great-Granddaughter
Christine Robertson (Michael)- Granddaughter
Benjamin Robertson - Great-Grandson
Joel Robertson - Great-Grandson
Julia Robertson – Great-Granddaughter
Claire Robertson – Great-Granddaughter
Noah Robertson - Great-Grandson
Matthew Robertson - Great-Grandson
Grace Robertson – Great-Granddaughter
Ezekiel Robertson - Great-Grandson
Daniel Patterson (MaryDowning) - Grandson
Randolph Patterson – Great-Grandson
Rebecca Patterson – Great-Granddaughter
Allison Patterson – Great-Granddaughter
Forrest Patterson- Great-Grandson
Amber Shepherd (Eric) - Granddaughter
Paige Shepherd – Great-Granddaughter
Summer Shepherd – Great-Granddaughter
Jacoby Metzler - Great-Grandson
Elijah Metzler - Great-Grandson
Sandra Peters (Larry) - Daughter
Ron Peters (Dora) – Grandson
Greg Peters (Vivian) -Grandson (Preceded)
Stephen Peters – Grandson
Stephanie Peters – Granddaughter
Deborah Morrell (Larry Preceded) - Daughter
Michelle Massias (David) - Daughter
Noah Massias - Grandson
Mary Massias - Granddaughter
Hannah Massias - Granddaughter
Friends will be received at Seacrest Presbyterian Church, 2703 North Seacrest Boulevard, Delray Beach on Friday, May 24, 2024 from 9:00 AM until the service time at 10:00 AM. A reception will follow in the Church Reception Hall. A Graveside Service will follow the reception at 2:30 PM at Woodlawn Park Cemetery South, 11655 S.W. 117th Ave., Kendall, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made for Mission Trips to Kenya. Please make checks payable to Maggie Patterson in memory of Mrs. DaCosta.
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