Jane Rice

Jane Theresa Karrey Rice

1937-2009 NORTH ADAMS Jane Theresa Karrey Rice, 72, of 100 Barbour St. North Adams, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 at North Adams Regional Hospital.

She was born in North Adams on Feb. 19, 1937, a daughter of the late Thomas Karrey and Eva Chenail Karrey.

She attended schools in North Adams and graduated from Drury High School.

In her earlier years she was employed at the Baystate Clothing Store in Adams and the Sprague Electric Co. She was a hostess at the Taconic Restaurant. Later in life she was a nursery school teacher at Jack & Jill Nursery and the Chalifoux Nursery School and provided child day care for several families in the area.

She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Survivors include her daughter, Allison Rougeau and her husband, Glenn, of North Adams; and son, Preston Rice and his wife, Wendi Heemer, of Atlanta, Ga.; one sister, Nancy Nagle of Mamaroneck, N.J.

She was predeceased by her twin brother, James Karrey, who died Apr. 27, 2008.

FUNERAL NOTICE: Funeral services to celebrate the Life of Jane Rice will take place Friday at 12 noon at the Sherman Burbank Memorial Chapels, Rte #2, Williamstown on the grounds of Eastlawn Cemetery. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery, Williamstown.

Calling hours at the Sherman Burbank Memorial Chapel are from 11 a.m. to the time of the service.

Memorial donations are suggested for the St. Jude Children's Hospital through the FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS, WEST CHAPELS, 521 West Main St. North Adams, MA.