Registered nurse loved family, ocean

Published August 12, 2020

LYNNFIELD — Alyce LaBua, 82, of Amesbury and Lynnfield, died peacefully on July 30, 2020 after spending several days in hospice care surrounded by her loving family.

Alice was born on Dec. 15, 1937. She was raised in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania and was the daughter of the late Eva and Raymond Luby. Upon graduating high school, Alyce completed her nursing education and training at Mercy Hospital. She then moved to New York City and worked as a nurse at New York Lying-In Hospital at Cornell Medical Center. There, she met a charming young doctor who would become her husband for the next 57 years.

They started their life together at Fort Carson, Colorado and a short time later, moved to Lynnfield, where she raised her four children. In addition to raising her children, she was her husband’s office manager for his medical practice, overseeing the first conversion of handwritten records to computerized versions, as she was always up on the latest technology.

Alyce enjoyed traveling the world with her husband, Len, and making many special friends along the way. She loved experiencing new cultures. She enjoyed the beauty of botanical gardens and the sound of the ocean, where she would snap gorgeous pictures and search for the perfect seashell. She also spent some of her leisure time as an artist, whether she was painting or creating handmade jewelry. Alyce and Len retired to Hatter’s Point in Amesbury, where she continued these passions. She enjoyed playing card games and going to lunch with her wonderful friends there. She had so many close friends over the years and she cherished all of them.

Alyce was a loving wife to her late husband, Leonard A. LaBua. She was an amazing mother to her son Leonard Jr. (Julie), son Michael (Betty), son David, and her daughter Maria (Chris); as well as a devoted grandmother to her six grandchildren. She is also survived by her dear sister, Gerri Kempinski (Stanley), and loved by her many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was predeceased by her sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and Raymond Bonk.

A private burial will be held for the immediate family. A Celebration of Life ceremony will occur at a later time to be determined. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Alyce LaBua can be made to benefit cancer research and mailed to the Massachusetts General Development Office, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114.