Rice, Elizabeth,  November 21, 2018, Plympton School Special Educator

Elizabeth Claster Rice, 52, of Dedham, Massachusetts, passed away on November 21, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Liddy, as she was affectionately known by her friends and family, was born in Washington, DC, on January 12, 1966. She was the eldest daughter of Bertram and Fredericka Claster of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Liddy was a beloved Daughter and Wife, devoted Mother and Mother-in-Law, loving nanny, supportive sibling, adoring aunt and niece, and a fiercely loyal friend and dedicated teacher. She is survived by her mother Fredericka Claster of Lock Haven; her husband John of Dedham; sons, John, III, and his wife Taylor of Foxboro, Massachusetts, Patrick Rice and Nicholas Rice at home in Dedham, ; a grandson, Robert John Rice; a sister, Carolyn Evans and her husband Sean of South Bend, Indiana; a brother, Samuel Claster and his wife Patricia of Waterford, Pennsylvania; three nephews, Samuel Evans, Alexander Evans, and Benjamin Claster; an aunt, Shirley Kennedy of Paoli, Pennsylvania; an uncle, Louis Winner and his wife Rose of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and many lov- ing cousins. Liddys father, Bertram Claster, older brother, Patrick Claster, and uncle, Delmont Kennedy preceded her in death. Liddy is also survived by her mother-in-law, Denise Rice of Lakeville, Connecticut (widow of John Rice, Sr.); two sisters-in-law, Jacquie Rice also of Lakeville, and Shelly Rice of Canaan, Connecticut; brother-in-law Raymond Rice and his wife Eunice, of Pittsfield, Vermont, and nieces and nephews. Liddy attended Lock Haven High School and graduated from West Chester University with a degree in Speech Therapy. She began her teaching career at the Childrens Development Center in Williams- port, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was a longtime resident of Dedham where she has lived since leaving her childhood home in Lock Haven, after she and John were married. Upon moving to Massachusetts, she was employed by the Waltham Pubic Schools, teaching at the Thomas R. Plympton Elementary School for 28 years. During those years, she was a member of the Special Education Department serving as a Speech Therapist, teaching in an Intermediate Resource Room, as well as one year in the Learning Resource room. Liddy was a dedicated and loving teacher to her students. She defended and protected each and every one of them, as well as fought for their right to fair treatment in the education system. Liddy loved, above all, to be in the mountains of Pennsylvania and on the waters of the Susquehanna River.
Liddy wanted to thank the people closest to her for teaching her, loving her and being in her life.. In lieu of flowers, Liddy’s family requests that you honor her memory with an unexpected and unsolicited act of kindness. Memorial contributions may be made to the Highland Cemetery Company, P.O. Box 93, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 17745.