Mary Jayne (Ronan) Gray
Retired school teacher with the Town of Tewksbury
Mary Jayne (Ronan) Gray, 79, of Laconia, New Hampshire and North Fort Myers, Florida, died Wednesday, October 31st at New London Hospital in New London, NH. Mary Jayne was the beloved wife of Richard A. Gray who survives her and with whom she recently celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on August 3rd of this year.
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, September 3, 1939, the daughter of the late James S. and the late Alice (Cronin) Ronan, Mary Jayne was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Tyngsboro. Eager to pursue a career in teaching, she then went on to graduate from St. Mary's College in Manchester, NH with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education and then a Master’s Degree.
Before retiring, Mary Jayne was employed as an elementary school teacher with the Town of Tewksbury teaching the 3rd and 4th grades for over 36 years.
Among her many interests, Mary Jayne loved dancing, cooking, boating on Lake Winnipesaukee and was an avid Patriots and Red Sox fan. She was also a member of the Catholic College Club of Lowell.
In addition to her husband Richard, Mary Jayne is survived by a sister-in-law Cathy C. (Campbell) Ronan of Lowell, MA; a niece Elizabeth Castillero and her husband Osmar and their twin daughters Emma and Vivian all of Lowell, MA; two nephews Phillip R. Ronan and his wife Magaly and their daughter Cory Jayne Ronan of Lowell, MA and Mark Ronan of Hampton, NH; and two stepsons Donald L. Gray and his wife Sharon of Nashua, NH and David L. Gray and his partner Vinnie of Truro, MA.
She was also sister of the late J. Stephen Ronan.
In accordance with her own wishes, there will be no calling hours. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Mass to be celebrated on Wednesday morning, November 7th at the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH in Lowell at 10 o'clock followed by burial in St. Augustine Cemetery in Andover. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to the New London Hospital Nursing Education Fund, c/o Development Office, 273 County Rd, New London, NH 03257. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. (978) 458-8768.
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