AUBURN – Kathaleen N. Pike Alexander, 71, of Auburn passed away Monday, Sept. 15, at the Androscoggin Hospice House after a courageous two year battle with ALS.

She was born in East Auburn, on Sept. 12, 1937, the daughter of Fred E. and Viola Keisman Pike. Kathie retired in 1996 after 30 years with Nynex Telephone. She married Harvey Allarie and had two children. She was later married to Victor J. Alexander and became a stepmother to his children. Victor predeceased her in 2001.

She loved to travel and made many an adventurous trip with her sister and brothers. She also enjoyed her yearly trips to New York, to attend Broadway shows and traveled several times a year to California to visit her daughter, son-in-law and grandson. A sorority sister since her days at Edward Little High School, the friends met often and had weekly lunches in her home the last year of her life.

Her “telephone company girls” were an important part of her life. They were able to take her boating this summer and to attend her favorite show, “Les Miserables,” in Brunswick just a few weeks ago.

Survivors include a daughter, Julie Allarie and her husband, Charles Larsen, of Venice, Calif.; a son, Michael James Allarie of Auburn; stepchildren include, Gary Alexander and his wife, Karen, of Lewiston, Scott Alexander and his wife, Donna, of Auburn and Bruce Alexander, who predeceased her; grandchildren, Adriauna Kelleher of Sabattus, Henri Larsen of Venice, Calif., Jeffrey Alexander and his wife Tricia, Jennifer Alexander, Gregory Alexander, Nick and Kady Alexander and Tracie and Laurie Alexander; great-grandchildren, Keenan, Logan and Brooklyn Alexander; one sister, Dora Marcum and husband, Robert; two brothers, Bert Mason and wife, Betty and Fred (Bud) Pike and his wife, Judy; and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice Group with a special thanks to Michelle.