On November 9, 2023; Maria Josephine Bell (NEE Alcarese), 102, of Middle River, daughter of the late Alfonzo S. & Daniela Alcarese cherished wife of the late Harry W. Bell, devoted mother of Maria Tracey, Donna and her husband Gary, Margaret Bell and her husband Victor Wanveer & Patricia Corona, beloved grandmother of Robynn Fraley, Robert Fraley, Jr., & Lauren Corona, loving great-grandmother of Gabrielle Martin, Holly Lemaster, Heather Lemaster, Jacqueline Fraley, Zachary Manning, Layla Corona, Anthony Corona, Raven Gillespie and Andrew Gillespie, beloved sister of the late Andrew Alcarese and Josephine Holmes. Also survived by nieces, nephews and cousins.

A Visitation will be held at Peaceful Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Center, 2325 York Rd., Timonium, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 2-5PM & 6-8PM. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Ursula Catholic Church, 8801 Harford Rd., on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 10AM. Interment to follow at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, please contribute in Maria's name to The Bowley's Quarters Volunteer Fire Department https://www.bqvolunteers.org/ or St. Jude Children's Hospital https://www.stjude.org/ .