Obituary of Mary Jane Brown

BROWN Mary Jane Age 88 of Elmira Heights , NY passed away on Saturday June 30 , 2012. Mary Jane was born January 3 , 1924 in Dunkirk , NY the daughter of the late Ethelbert and Carrie Altman Brown . The family moved to Elmira Heights , NY in the 1930's . She graduated from Thomas A. Edison High School in 1944 and also served on The Alumni Committee for The Class of 1944. Mary Jane was a member of Oakwood United Methodist Church in Elmira Heights , NY for over eighty years and served her church as the church's organist for over 60 years. She was a member of The American Organists' Guild , The United Methodist Women , The Red Hat Society , and The Mark Twain Huckleberries . She was an employee of Marine Midland Bank whose career was spent at the Main Branch in Elmira and Mary Jane retired from The Elmira Heights Branch of Marine Midland Bank . Mary Jane enjoyed gardening and needlework. She loved her family and friends and treasured the time she spent with them. In addition to her parents , Mary Jane was pre-deceased by her sister Ruth Ann Brown Fleming and by her sister and brothers-in-law : Margaret June Brown Wolfe and Carlton Wilbur Wolfe Jr. and John Knight and by her nephew Richard Wolfe. Mary Jane is survived by her sister : Doris "Betsy" Brown Knight of Bradford , PA : brother-in-law Earl Fleming of Elmira , NY ; her nieces and nephews : Susan (Daniel) Smith Tripp of Elmira , NY , Joyce Winton & Roy E. Reed of Elmira , NY , Barbara (David ) Lord of Horseheads , NY , William Wolfe of Auburn , Alabama , Patricia Larson of Kent , WA , Donald Wolfe of Reeltown , Alabama , Jeffrey Wolfe of Marietta , GA , Anne Knight (Jim) Bouquin of Bradford , PA , and David ( Lori) Knight of Summerville, SC ; several great nieces , great nephews , cousins and a host of caring friends . The family would like to thank the entire staff at Bethany Manor for the loving and compassionate care given to Mary Jane during her stay. Relatives and friends are invited to call at The Oakwood United Methodist Church 212 Oakwood Avenue Elmira Heights , NY on Thursday July 5 , 2012 from 11 AM - 1 PM . Mary Jane's Funeral Services will follow calling hours at 1 PM with The Rev. Patricia L. Brown officiating . Mary Jane will be laid to rest next to her parents in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Elmira , NY . The family will provide their own flowers and those wishing may remember Mary Jane through memorials to The Oakwood United Methodist Church 212 Oakwood Avenue Elmira Heights , NY 14903.