Background
Alig, Marcia Florise was born on August 1, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Paul Byers and Florise M. (Scott) Pritchard.
consultant parental grief specialist
Alig, Marcia Florise was born on August 1, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Paul Byers and Florise M. (Scott) Pritchard.
Bachelor, DePauw University, 1963. Master of Arts, Purdue University, 1967.
Founder, leader, The Compassionate Friends, Princeton, New Jersey, 1979-1984;
national board directors, The Compassionate Friends, Oakbrook, Illinois, 1984-1990;
board secretary, The Compassionate Friends, Oakbrook, Illinois, 1986-1988;
vice president, The Compassionate Friends, Oakbrook, Illinois, 1988-1989;
president, The Compassionate Friends, Oakbrook, 1989-1990;
executive director, Hightstown (New Jersey) -East Windsor Community Action Svc. Center, since 1990;
chair eastern regional conference The Compassionate Friends, Camden, New Jersey, 1983. Consultant Survivors of Suicide Confs., Piscataway, New Jersey, since 1984.
Consultant, speaker in field.
Member working group for guidelines to homicide, sudden and accidental death New Jersey Department Justice, Trenton, since 1984. President Florence Crittenton Home, Trenton, 1985-1986, board directors, 1973-1991. Elder Presbyterian Church, Hightstown, 1981-1986.
Member American Association of University Women.
Married Roger C. Alig, December 22, 1963. Children: Daniel (deceased), Paul, Graham, Heidi.