Professor Emeritus Mary Elizabeth Reilly, 85, of Cranbury died Friday, February 24, 2017 at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born in Trenton she resided in Cranbury for the past 55 years.

Mary was a teacher at Hightstown High School and Middlesex Community College before her retirement. She was a Charter Member of Middlesex Community College and a parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church in Hightstown.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Thomas J. Reilly, one sister and brother-in-law, Ellen and Henry Murphy and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Calling hours will be held from 6pm to 8pm on Monday, February 27, 2017 at the Barlow & Zimmer Funeral Home, 202 Stockton Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30am on Tuesday at St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, 251 Franklin Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520. Inurnment of cremains will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bordentown at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations in Mary’s name may be made to the Monastery at Saint Clare, 150 White Pine Road, Chesterfield, NJ 08515 or Skeet’s Pantry, 22 South Main Street, Cranbury NJ 08512.