Sharon B. Rice, 67, of East Boothbay, died Aug. 21 at her home, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born April 8, 1941 in Boothbay Harbor, a daughter of Waldo and Alice Lewis Brewer. She grew up in Boothbay Harbor and graduated from Boothbay Harbor High School in the class of 1959. She married Dennis Rice on Oct. 7, 1961.
She worked as a teller at Depositors Trust, at Shop-n-Save in the produce department and at Videoloft for many years. She also owned her own cleaning business. She and her friend, Edith Farnham, cleaned houses for many years. She and her husband, Dennis, started a clambake business which they ran for many years.
Sharon was an avid bowler and loved watching her sons’ sports and athletic events. She loved traveling in her later years including trips to Florida, Aruba, and the Grand Canyon. She especially liked lying on the beach in Florida. Her dog, Riley, was always by her side.
She was predeceased by her father, Waldo Brewer.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Dennis E. Rice of East Boothbay; sons, Tim Rice and companion Beverly Palmer of East Boothbay and Matthew Rice and companion Kaitlin McEvoy of Boothbay Harbor; mother, Alice Brewer of Boothbay Harbor; sister, Sara Frizzell of Boothbay Harbor; grandson, Sullivan Sherman Rice of East Boothbay and Sullivan’s mother, Jennifer Sherman of Boothbay.
Celebration of Sharon’s life 11 a.m., Thurs., Aug. 28 at Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay. Al Roberts will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Boothbay.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Sharon’s memory may be made to Miles Home Health Hospice, c/o Miles Development Office, 35 Miles St., Damariscotta, ME 04543, Maine Alzheimer’s Disease Assoc., 170 U.S. Rt. 1, Suite 250, Falmouth, ME 04105 or Heart to Heart, c/o St. Andrews Village, 145 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538.
Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Boothbay.
