Maryalice (Holmes) Reilly

Maryalice (Holmes) Reilly, 94, of Southborough MA, passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side on December 24, 2024, at Oak Knoll Healthcare Center in Framingham, MA. 

Maryalice (Sis) was born in Brockton, MA to the late William and Mary (Good) Holmes. She was married for ​45 years to the love of her life, the late George H. Reilly who died December 15, 1993.

At a young age, her family moved from Brockton to Marlborough, where she attended school and graduated from Marlborough High School.

Sis went to work at the former Deerfoot Farms in Southborough where she made many lifelong friends. She later worked in the office of the former L.B.Darlings Company of Southborough, and later for The Portland Group for many years as accounts payable, until her retirement.

Sis had a passion for spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed cooking, family vacations at the lakes in New Hampshire, and had a strong Christian faith. She was a die-hard New England sports fan and enjoyed her occasional evening "wee drop" of wine. Sis was the epitome of an eternal optimist and friend to so many. 

To know her was to love her!!

Sis is survived by her daughters, Nancy Doucette and her husband, Richard of Southborough; Ellen Dittrich and her husband, Paul of Brooklyn CT; her son, Bill Reilly and his wife Deb of Millbury; 10 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her brother, Thomas Holmes and his wife Cathy of N.Grafton; a sister, Barbara Donaldson and her husband, Harold of Sterling; her dear friends Robert Delarda and his late wife, Barbara Delarda of Southborough.

She was predeceased by her infant daughter, Kathleen Reilly; her sister, Lorraine Pineau and her husband Bill of Natick; her brothers, Jack Holmes and his wife Dottie of Marlborough; and William (Bud) Holmes and his wife Phylis of Hudson.

Visiting hours will be held Monday, December 30, 2024, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Morris-Johnston Funeral Home, 40 Main St. Southborough, MA.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at 10:30 AM, at St. Anne Church, 20 Boston Rd. Southborough, MA., 01772. Burial will follow at the Southborough Rural Cemetary, 11 Cordaville Road.

Memorial contributions may be sent in her honor to the Southborough Firefighters Association, 32 Cordaville Rd. Southborough, MA 01772.

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