Marilyn R. N. Mollicone

Marilyn Rose Noyes Mollicone (born Marilyn Rose Noyes June 5, 1928 – May 26, 2023) was an American botanist advancing mycology in Maine and advocating for naturalist education.

Early and family life Mollicone graduated from Gould Academy in 1946. She earned a bachelor's degree in botany from University of Maine and began graduate work upon her graduation in 1950. Marilyn married Phillip Mollicone later that year. They raised their two children in Winthrop, Maine. After a move to Augusta in 1975, Phillip died in 1978.

Naturalist avocation Mollicone participated in the Kennebec Rocks and Mineral Club, the Maine Iris Society, the New England Iris Society, the Kennebec Valley Garden Club, and the State Federation of Garden Clubs. She was an accredited Master Judge for the American Iris Society. She was the longest recorded member of the Josselyn Botanical Society. She help found Viles Arboretum.

Contributions Mollicone provided photos for the paper "A molecular phylogeny of the flagellated fungi (Chytridiomycota) and description of a new phylum (Blastocladiomycota)"