Mary Elizabeth Rice, PhD
September 13, 1935 - April 09, 2026
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Obituary for Mary Elizabeth Rice, PhD
Mary Elizabeth Rice, PhD, age 90, formerly or Milton and Falmouth, MA, passed away on 4/9/26.
Mary was the daughter of Patrick and Helen (Meagher) Rice. She will be sadly missed by her nieces Maureen duCrest, Annie McKnight (Marty), and Kathleen Rice-McDonald and her husband Brian as well as her great nieces and nephews Morgan (Gus), Danny, Julia, Aidan, Cailei, and Patrick-Noel as well as her great, great niece Layla. She was also close to her dear friends Betsey and John Honey.
Mary was raised in Milton where she attended St. Gregory High School before going on to receive her undergraduate degree from Emmanuel College and her doctoral degree from Boston College. She devoted her professional life to teaching the children and young adults of Boston and she retired as a Professor at UMASS Boston before moving full-time to Falmouth. Mary enjoyed travelling, spending time with her family and socializing with her many friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish, Saint Mary of the Hills Church, 29 St. Mary’s Road, Milton, Wednesday April 22nd at 11:30 AM. Family and friends invited. A visiting hour will be held at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, April 22nd from 10-11 AM. Mary will be interred beside her parents at Milton Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Jimmy Fund in the name of Brendan Rice.
Services
Visting Hour
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Mass of Christian Burial
11:30 AM
Interment
12:30 PM
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May 04, 2026
As a Neighborhood Falmouth volunteer, I had the pleasure of meeting Mary on two occasions. She was delightful, eminently resourceful and just an upbeat personality. She will be missed. With sincere condolences, Maureen Ellis.
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April 29, 2026
Please accept the condolences of the Emmanul College community upon Maru=y's passing, We shall add her name to the intentions at our next Memorial Mass. May she, and all our dear departed Alumnae, friends and family, rest in peace and rise in glory.
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April 22, 2026
Mary was a dear friend whom I spent time with in the last years of her life. I will cherish our time together and will miss her wit, strength and independent spirit. May her her beautiful soul rest in peace🙏
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April 20, 2026
Mary was such a lovely lady, an intelligent woman who was kind & Faithful. Very sorry to her family. With deepest sympathy, Milton neighbor & fellow parishioners, Judith Levasseur
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