Alice Dempsey Pinne, 87, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010. Mass of the Resurrection will be 10 a.m.Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at St. Francis Xavier, 1001 E. 52nd St., Kansas City, MO, with a visitation prior from 8:30 – 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Jesuits of the Missouri Province, 4511 West Pine Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108.
Alice was born July 23, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY to Christopher and Alice Dempsey—the youngest of five children. She had a brother who was a priest and a sister that was a nun. Alice attended Angela Hall School in Brooklyn, NY. She married Frederick J. Pinne February 12, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY. Alice, Frederick and their four boys moved to Prairie Village, KS in 1960. She was a loyal member of St. Ann Parrish. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick J. Pinne in 1997; her parents; and her two brother & two sisters. She is survived by her children: Rick and his wife Wendy Pinne of Lawrence, KS, Allan and his wife Nancy Pinne of Hilton Head, S.C., Fr. Chris Pinne, S.J. of Denver, CO, and Terry and his wife Susan Pinne of Prairie Village, KS; five grandchildren: Amy Wang, Marty Pinne, Jean Anderson, Madeleine Pinne, and Chris Pinne; four great grandchildren: Conner and Emma Wang, and Jack and Joshua Anderson.
Alice’s Irish wit and love will be missed by all.
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