Mary B. Schofield

Mary B. Schofield of Quincy, died unexpectedly on January 22, 2019. Daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary (Kearney) Schofield. Loving sister of John G. Schofield and his wife Margaret of Westford and Claire M. Sullivan and her late husband Eugene F. Sullivan and the late Thomas J. Schofield, Jr. Sister in law of Dorothy A. Schofield of Quincy. Cherished Aunt of Michael J. Sullivan and his wife Nellie of GA, Maureen Reim and her husband John of MD, Ellen Nyilis and her husband John of Groton, Annemarie Quinn and her husband Tom of Quincy, Carol Donnelly and her husband Dan of CT, Thomas J. Schofield, III and his wife Nancy of Medfield, Claire Freed and her husband Richard of NC, Peter Schofield and his wife Carolyn of Newton, Melissa Bussey and her husband Allan of Shirley and Mark Schofield and his wife Kathryn of FL. Mary is also survived by 27 great nieces and nephews and 2 great great nephews.

Mary graduated from St. Gregory’s High School in 1950 and received her undergraduate degree from Boston Teachers College in 1954. Mary continued her education earning her Masters Degree in Education in 1960 from Boston Teachers College.  Mary’s first assignment was from 1954 to 1956 teaching Fifth Grade for the Brockton Public Schools. In 1956 Mary taught at the Belcher Elementary School in Milton until 1961, when she took a position with the Pierce Elementary School also in Milton until 1964. Mary was then promoted to Principal of the Glover Elementary School in Milton. In 1983 Mary was elevated to Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Personnel, where she served until her retirement in 1992. Following her retirement, Mary served several times as Interim Assistant Superintendent of Milton Public Schools. She was a member of the Newman Club at Boston College. Mary will be remembered as a devoted educator who’s legacy continues through the many lives of the students she touched.  The foundation of her life was her family. They were all that was truly important to her. She cherished each of them and they are grateful for all the blessings she brought into their lives.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Sunday, January 27th 2-5 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., QUINCY.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 9:15 AM on Monday prior to the Funeral Mass in St. Ann’s Church, Quincy at 10 AM.

Burial in Milton Cemetery, Milton.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mary may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.