Maryalice Jones May, 61, an elementary school teacher, died April 13 at her home in Chestnut Hill.
Ms. Jones was the daughter of the late Marie Reinhart Jones, a former editor of the Chestnut Hill Local, and the late Charles N. Jones Jr.
Ms. Jones taught for seven years in England. Returning to the United States, she held a number of teaching positions, including 12 years at St. Margaret School in Lowell, Mass.
Raised in Chestnut Hill, she was a graduate of Our Mother of Consolation Parish School, Cardinal Dougherty High School and Pennsylvania State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education.
She served for two years on the board of the Chestnut Hill Community Association as a student director.
She is survived by a daughter, Kathryn May, of Philadelphia; a son, Antony May, of Green Acres, Fla.; brothers Charles J. Jones and Christopher H. Jones, both of Conshohocken; and a sister, Kathleen M. Jones, of Huntingdon, Pa.
Friends and relatives may call from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, April 21, at the Jacob F. Ruth Funeral Home, 8413 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, where a brief prayer service will be held at 5:30 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. – WF
