March 8, 1938 – April 4, 2022

Alice Tallman Brodhead, 84, of Arcadia and Fox Acres, CO, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 4, 2022, with her family by her side.

Alice was born to parents Norman and Matrid Tallman on March 8, 1938, in Montebello. She graduated from Montebello High School, and earned a B.A. in Education from Occidental College, after which she taught elementary school for several years. It was at Oxy where she met the “love of her life” Loren and they married on November 5, 1960. They lived together in Sundance, WY, Miles City, MT, Montclair, NJ, and Los Alamitos, CA, before settling down at Loren’s family home in Arcadia in 1979. Here, they raised two children, James and Lynne, and Alice became involved in various philanthropic organizations like the Arcadia Assistance League and the Cancer Support Community Pasadena. She also earned a certification in audiometry and opened her own business, Arcadia Audiometric Associates. An estimated one million children had their hearing tested in schools across the San Gabriel Valley during this time.

A devoted wife, proud parent, and doting “Grammie”, Alice lived life to the fullest. Everywhere she went she made life-long connections that became part of her wider circle of friends. Never the spectator and always adventurous, she and Loren traveled to over 50 countries together, often with friends and family in tow. (At age 76, she hopped on a horse and rode the mountain trails of Colorado with her family.) She loved to host dinner parties, play bridge, and create a welcoming home, making sure every room was filled with flowers from the garden. Her greatest pride and joy were her two grandsons. She was always eager to hear about their school activities and musical pursuits, and looked forward to Sunday morning pancake breakfasts and visits to Fox Acres. Alice will be missed by so many.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Loren, children James (Camille Cimino) and Lynne (Grant Clark), her sister Louise Upham (Tony Ede), grandsons Callum and Declan, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.