" Alice "Loretta Parlavecchio of Vero Beach, F lorida passed away at home on October 17, 2020 at the age of 78. Originally from Newark, NJ . A ttended Mount Carmel , Eastside H igh and Trenton State Collage. S he worked for Blon d er and To n g ue in Quality C ontrol. Was a C ub R eporter for the Star Le dger in her Youth.

Alice was a member of NYC chapter The Daughters of Blitus in1960's

Alice was there for the first NYC Stone Wall protest for LGBT equal rights , 1969 carrying a sign that read lesbians are lovable.

Lived in Highland Lakes, NJ where she kept herself busy tending to a small garden and baking breads and her famous Crum Cake. She loved hanging out with Regina Talt aka RT.

Alice was an active member o f Vero PFLAG, was one of the organizers of the first Pride Dinner/Dance in Vero Beach 1999. Marched in the New York City Pride and the Millennium March Washington under the PFLAG Banner.

Alice was predeceased by her parents Laura and Constantino Parlavecchio, Brother Luddy and N ephew S teven Parlavecchio as well as her best friend s RT and Emily.

She survived by her Life Partner of 50 th years, Margaret Talt. Her Beloved brother Joseph C. Parlavecchio a n d his wife Alyson. Her nephews Michael and Tino Parlavecchio , James, Joseph . a nd Louis LaRusso . Her stepmother Catherine Parlavecchio and stepbrothers Joseph and Gerald Guarino. Her caring cousins the Frank, Joe, Charles, John Marsella and Danny Z irolla

She will be missed by countless friends in Vero Beach.

A Memorial Gathering will be held Friday, November 6th, from 4-8:00 p.m. at Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home.