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Alice B. Aversa, 84, of Arnold, died April 8 at the Severna Park Center, Genesis ElderCare Network, after a lengthy illness related to Alzheimer's disease.

Born Aug. 16, 1920, and reared in Baltimore, Mrs. Aversa worked at Glenn L. Martin, building airplanes as many women did for the war effort and who were called "Rosie the Riverter."

She retired in 1975 as a silk screen operator at Westinghouse, and joined her husband in the family business, Vince's Deli in Severna Park. The couple was married Oct. 23, 1943.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Vince Aversa Jr. of Millersville, Richard Aversa of Louisiana and Guy Aversa of West Virginia; one Daughter, Barbara Sykes of Florida; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Visitation is from 6 to 9 tonight and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 689 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park. Burial will be in Meadowridge Memorial Park, 7250 Washington Blvd., Elkridge.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093, or Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

As Published in the Capital newspaper in Annapolis Maryland on 4/09/2005