Alice G. Hernandez, 79, a long time resident of Waukegan, IL passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, June 4, 2021.  Alice loved music (specifically Mexican music) going for long rides with dad, dancing, teaching Bilingual Classes as well as Catechism Class and encouraging the youth to continue their education, cooking breakfast (pancakes with crispy edges), being surrounded by family, listening to her husband play the guitar (usually with made up lyrics), and going to the Wisconsin Dells with family.  While raising five young children, she decided to attend the College of Lake County earning her Associates Degree and then onto Northeastern University earning her Bachelors Degree and Masters Degree along with working part time as a lunch room assistant. She eventually became a full time Bilingual and Special Educational Paraprofessional, working at North Elementary, Whittier Elementary, Webster Junior High School, and Waukegan East High School between the years of 1975 – 1990. She then went on to work at the College of Lake County as a Student Recruiter for many students to promote higher education.  She has former co-workers and students who are currently employed at District #60 in Waukegan, along with a daughter, two grandchildren and a daughter-in-law.  Her husband's favorite saying to her will always be "ALICE, ERASE THEM!"

She is survived by her husband, Ascension "Henry"  whom she married on June 15, 1962, her sons; Deacon Marcelino (Brenda Dersam Hernandez), Charles "Taco" (Judie O'Leary Hernandez), her daughters; Yolanda Hernandez, Dolores Santana, Lisa Renee Cruz (Orlando), grandchildren; Ismael "JR" Santana ll, Joselin Angelica Santana, Nelson Ismael (Fiance, Roxanne Sanchez) Santana, Rosalinda Marie Cruz, Sergio Orlando (Juanita Marie Perez) Cruz, Antonio Vincent Hernandez, Justina Louise Gayle Hernandez, Meghan Ann Hernandez, Joseph Daniel (Fiance Justine Wellman) Six,  great grandchildren; Ismael "Tre" Santana lll, Ezekiel Orlando Cruz, Emira Jade Cruz, Elena Rose Cruz, Clarrisa Camp, Raiden Six, Layla Six,  a brother, Eddie Gonzalez and a sister, Virginia (Roberto) Rivera. She was preceded in death by her parents; Jessie (nee Murrillo) Gonzales, and Frank Gonzales and her brother, Frank Gonzales Jr.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, June 11, 2021 at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Humility Church, 10655 W. Wadsworth Rd, Beach Park, IL. Visitation will be on Thursday, June 10, 2021 from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at Bradley Funeral Home, 313 10 ^th Street, North Chicago, IL. She will be laid to rest at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville, IL.