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Eugenia Sellenings Rice
Died: Friday, December 18, 2009
Age: 104
Eugenia Sellenings Rice gently passed from this life on Dec. 18, 2009, at the age of 104 at Aynsley Place in Nashua, N.H. She was born on April 28, 1905, in New York City, the daughter of Dr. Albert E. and Florence (Corner) Sellenings.
Mrs. Rice was a student at Friend's Seminary in New York from kindergarten through high school, and then went to Smith College graduating with a bachelor's degree in history in 1927. Married to Willard Rice in 1930, they lived in Manhattan until shortly after WW II, when she moved with her family to their summer home in Belle Terre, and lived there year-round until relocating to Nashua in 2005.
Genie served as clerk of Belle Terre village during the 50s and taught third grade at the Terryville Elementary School in Port Jefferson Station. She had the honor of being elected the first president of The Port Jefferson Station Teacher's Association. After retiring in the late 60s, she took pleasure in traveling to England, Australia, Europe, the Caribbean and cruising around the world on the maiden voyage of the Queen Elizabeth 2. She had a lifelong love of learning, reading widely and participating in the Port Jefferson Study Club for many years as well as the American Association of University Women. She was also a member of the Historical Society and the First Presbyterian Church in Port Jefferson.
Nearly every summer afternoon she enjoyed the Belle Terre beach on LI sound, sitting in front of her yellow cabana with book in hand. She knew the history of people and places connected to her community and willingly shared her knowledge. Her social graces were legendary and she loved gatherings at her home and at those of her many friends. A friend to many and an inspiration to all in Belle Terre, her memory will live on.
She is survived by daughter Eugenia Bartell of Montauk; son and daughter-in-law, Willard K (Jr) and Linda Rice of Hollis, N.H.; grandchildren: Caran Markson of Mount Sinai; Timothy Caraftis and wife, Melissa of Port Jefferson; Eugenia Murphy of Henderson, Nev.; Melinda Van Boskirk and husband, Craig of St. Johns, Fla.; and Willard Rice 3rd of Chattanooga, Tenn.; seven great-grandchildren and niece, Victoria Bassant of Lyminge, Kent, England.
There are no visiting hours. A memorial service will be held in the Port Jefferson Presbyterian Church, Saturday, May 8 at 2 pm. Donations may be made in Eugenia's loving memory to Three Village Meals on Wheels, PO Box 853, Stony Brook, NY 11790.
Arrangements are in the care of the Davis Funeral Home, One Lock St., Nashua, NH 03064. An online guest book is available at www.davisfuneralhomenh.com.
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