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Alice Marguerite “Mini” Alt, 78, of Scottdale, Westmoreland County, died Monday at her son's home with family by her side.

Mini was preceded in death by her oldest son, William F. “Bill” Alt; her parents, John T. and Alice Marguerite Brough; her brother, Robert Brough; and a sister, Jane Weaver.

Loved by her family and lifelong friends from Butler, Mini enjoyed traveling to Florida, New England and especially to Butler, where they visited at the Hot Dog Shop.

Her Scottdale friends also were a joy to her as they visited museums, went on house tours, lunched and shopped at Miss Marty's Tea Room or just sat in her dining room and talked.

She was well known by children and adults in Scottdale for her baking, especially her delicious chocolate chip cookies.

Mini was a founding member of the Scottdale Women's Garden Club and was a member of card and book clubs. She also was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church.

She worked at Frick Hospital for 23 years in the lab and X-ray departments and cherished her friendships there.

A smart, proud, tough and funny mother of five boys, she spent many hours attending school open houses and athletic events for her children and grandchildren. Her attendance at these events will be missed as will the daily phone calls made to her by each of her sons. She made each son feel as though they were “her favorite.”

Mini is survived by her sons, Mark Alt (Shirley) of Brooklyn Center, Minn., Brian Alt (Carol) of Moorestown, N.J., David Alt (Brenda) of Greensburg and Matthew Alt (Dawn) of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; grandchildren, Erica Alt Favocci (Ray), Sarah Alt, Cameron Alt, Tyler Alt, Christian Lyman, Brian Lehman, Scott Lehman, Whitney Holland and Hayes Holland; one new great-grandchild, Madison Rose Holland; and sisters, Mary Bell and Joann Kiser and a sister-in-law, Rose Brough, all of Butler. She also has many well-loved nieces and nephews from Butler to California.

<B>ALT </B>— Family and friends of Alice Marguerite “Mini” Alt, who died Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, will be received at the <B>GRAFT-JACQUILLARD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES</B>, 303 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, 724-887-7110, Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until noon, the hour of a memorial service, with the Rev. Dennis M. Henley officiating.In lieu of flowers, the family would like to request that donations be made to the Scottdale Public Library, 106 Spring St. Scottdale, PA 15683-1734, of which Mini was a proud member.For online information or condolences, visit www.gjfuneral.com