Sydney
With broken hearts, we the family regret to announce the passing of Mary Jane O’Leary on Friday, March 15, 2024, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital surrounded by loved ones.
Mary Jane was a kind, caring and compassionate person who was always ready to lend a helping hand. She had a love for animals, music and was an excellent cook and baker and was handy at making crafts. She enjoyed feeding the wildlife, going to the boardwalk and also enjoyed long drives. Mary Jane was someone who would stand up for herself and others and was known to be “feisty”. Until her illness she enjoyed movie nights and running errands for her friends in the apartment building in which she lived.
Among other jobs in Ontario, she worked as a receptionist at Broadway Vet Clinic where she loved and cared for many animals. It was here she made many lifelong friends including Dianne Duncan and Linda Lubera. In her later years she returned to her Cape Breton roots where she worked various jobs including working at Riverside Cabins and the Royale Hotel.
Mary Jane was the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Wowk) O’Leary.
Besides her parents, Mary Jane was predeceased by her sisters, Josie, Donna and Kathy; brothers, Fred and Stevie, and sister-in-law, Lena; as well as many nephews, nieces and cousins, who she loved dearly.
Mary Jane is survived by her only son, Raymond; the mother of his children, Tracy Wile and granddaughters, Melissa and Megan. She is also survived by her sisters, Patsy (Don) and Valerie as well as brothers, Tom and Shawn (Peggy).
Memorial service to celebrate the life of Mary O’Leary will be held at Pier Community Funeral Home, 1092 Victoria Rd. (entrance on Church St.), Whitney Pier on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 12 noon with Fr. Paul Murphy officiating. Private Interment will take place at a later date. For those unable to attend, the service will be livestreamed.
The family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses and paramedics especially the doctors and nurses at the palliative care unit.
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Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Pier Community Funeral Home.
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Shawn,Peggy and family, so sorry to hear of your sister’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Shawn Peggy and Family Sorry To Hear Of The Lost Of Your Sister You Are In My Thoughts And Prayers Hugs Debbie
Shaun, Ray and families, my heartfelt condolences to all
Of you on the death of MaryJane. She was my Nextdoor neighbour for 7 years and will be missed.
RIP MaryJane.
Shawn. My condolences to you on the passing of MJ.
Shawn, and family, so sorry for the loss of your sister, thoughts and prayers to you and your family0
A Mother’s love is always with her children. Losing a Mother is one of the deepest sorrows a heart can know. But her goodness, her caring, and her wisdom live on; like a legacy of love that will always be with you.
May that love surround you now and bring you peace.
Everything I am grieves with and for you my dear friend.
Death is a hard thing 💔 to get around. So Sad!
The O’Leary family are true,friends, to all.
Grieved about Mary Jane.
All I can say … Sheesh!