Alice "Gene" (Dowd) Cartwright, 103, of New Albany, Indiana passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2015. She spent the majority of her adult life living out on the West Coast. Gene was an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church in New Albany and always looked forward to participating in the annual lip sync and fashion show for the Marion Guild at her parish.
She was born on January 29, 1912 in New Albany to the late Thomas and Alice (Canty) Dowd. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Dowd. Gene is survived by her nieces, Nancy Grantz (Ray), Kevin Coombs (Curt), Tekla Cochran (Fletcher); and many great-nieces, nephews, and friends.
Visitation will be from 4 PM to 8 PM on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Newcomer Funeral Home (3309 Ballard Lane, New Albany, IN). Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 AM on Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church (129 W. Daisy Lane, New Albany, IN) with burial to follow in Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Autumn Woods for the love and care they provided to Gene over the last few months of her life. Contributions in Gene's memory may be made to her church.