Mary Elizabeth Green, 83, passed away on December 21, 2014. Mary graduated from Queens College in 1952 and taught high school on Long Island, NY. She received her M.A. from St John's University in 1961 and in 1962 received the prestigious John Hay Fellowship for high school teachers. She was awarded a University of Chicago fellowship in 1964 to work on her Ph.D. in English which she received from the University of Chicago in 1969. Mary moved to Arizona in 1967 and joined the faculty at ASU, retiring as the Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1992. Mary is survived by a niece, a nephew and other relatives. She is preceded in death by a brother and three sisters. Services for Mary will be on January 30, 2015 at 1100 at St Patrick Catholic Community Church, 10815 North 84th Street, Scottsdale. Donations to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E Flower St., Phoenix 85014 in lieu of flowers. Internment will be at St Brendan's Church in Rockport Ontario at a later date. (Source: Arizona Republic)