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Mary Jane <I>Brennan</I> Roy

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Mary Jane Brennan Roy

Birth
Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont, USA
Death
17 Aug 2022 (aged 88)
Essex Junction, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
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Mary Jane (Brennan) Roy, age 88, formerly of Montpelier and Burlington, Vt., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 17th 2022 at the Mansfield Place Assisted Living and Memory Care in Essex Junction, Vt.

Mary Jane was born on Friday, September 29th 1933 in Fairfax, Vt., she was the youngest child of Paul and Margaret (O'Grady) Brennan.

In 1935, her family moved to Montpelier, Vt. where she was raised and educated. Throughout her life she spoke fondly of her hometown, where she graduated from St. Michael's School (1951) and Vermont Junior College (1953). Participating enthusiastically in school-sponsored events, such as the Winter Carnival, Mary Jane enjoyed skiing in Stowe, ice skating, making snow sculptures, and watching basketball games at Norwich University.

She was selected to the Royal Court, and was elected Secretary of her senior class, relishing the camaraderie in every aspect of college life. She cherished lifelong friendships formed in elementary school with Claire Guare, Pauline Goodrich, Rena Izor, and Jeaninne Pratt.

She met her future husband Robert "Bobby" "Bob" Arthur Roy at a wedding of mutual friends where Bob was a groomsman and Mary Jane, a bridesmaid. They were married exactly one year later on July 3rd 1954 in Montpelier, Vermont. Together they had four children; two sons and two daughters. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary before Bobby passed on August 9th 2019.

They shared most of their married life at 2069 North Avenue in Burlington, Vt. where they raised four children. It was a home filled with love, joy, and the smell of freshly baked chocolate chip squares that served as her welcome to visitors. Mary Jane's door was opened lovingly to anyone who needed a place to land.

Her first job in Burlington, Vt. was as an Administrator for the Blanche Sweeney Personnel Employment Agency.

She later served as Teller and Safe Deposit Administrator at Chittenden Bank (now People's United), retiring at 62. An empathetic listener, customers would routinely share their personal histories with Mary Jane. She cared about people and valued the many friendships and business connections made during her employment.

Mary Jane loved antiques, eventually leveraging her expertise and Bobby's craftsmanship to establish a small business selling antique curios and furniture, including the many items painstakingly refurbished by her husband.

A devout Catholic and longtime member of St. Mark's Church in Burlington, Vt., Mary Jane served with the Ladies of St. Mark, managing clothing drives, distributing food baskets, and supporting annual fundraisers like the church bazaar and Antiques Show and Sale. Mary Jane lived her Christian faith, choosing to view the world through a lens of love and actively working to better the lives of others.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother; Paul, and sister; Elizabeth "Betty" (Kelley), born on the same day four years prior.

Arrangements by the LaVigne Funeral Home on 132 Main Street in Winooski, Vt.

Interment will be on Friday, October 7th 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at the Lakeview Cemetery on 455 North Avenue in Burlington, Vt.
Mary Jane (Brennan) Roy, age 88, formerly of Montpelier and Burlington, Vt., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 17th 2022 at the Mansfield Place Assisted Living and Memory Care in Essex Junction, Vt.

Mary Jane was born on Friday, September 29th 1933 in Fairfax, Vt., she was the youngest child of Paul and Margaret (O'Grady) Brennan.

In 1935, her family moved to Montpelier, Vt. where she was raised and educated. Throughout her life she spoke fondly of her hometown, where she graduated from St. Michael's School (1951) and Vermont Junior College (1953). Participating enthusiastically in school-sponsored events, such as the Winter Carnival, Mary Jane enjoyed skiing in Stowe, ice skating, making snow sculptures, and watching basketball games at Norwich University.

She was selected to the Royal Court, and was elected Secretary of her senior class, relishing the camaraderie in every aspect of college life. She cherished lifelong friendships formed in elementary school with Claire Guare, Pauline Goodrich, Rena Izor, and Jeaninne Pratt.

She met her future husband Robert "Bobby" "Bob" Arthur Roy at a wedding of mutual friends where Bob was a groomsman and Mary Jane, a bridesmaid. They were married exactly one year later on July 3rd 1954 in Montpelier, Vermont. Together they had four children; two sons and two daughters. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary before Bobby passed on August 9th 2019.

They shared most of their married life at 2069 North Avenue in Burlington, Vt. where they raised four children. It was a home filled with love, joy, and the smell of freshly baked chocolate chip squares that served as her welcome to visitors. Mary Jane's door was opened lovingly to anyone who needed a place to land.

Her first job in Burlington, Vt. was as an Administrator for the Blanche Sweeney Personnel Employment Agency.

She later served as Teller and Safe Deposit Administrator at Chittenden Bank (now People's United), retiring at 62. An empathetic listener, customers would routinely share their personal histories with Mary Jane. She cared about people and valued the many friendships and business connections made during her employment.

Mary Jane loved antiques, eventually leveraging her expertise and Bobby's craftsmanship to establish a small business selling antique curios and furniture, including the many items painstakingly refurbished by her husband.

A devout Catholic and longtime member of St. Mark's Church in Burlington, Vt., Mary Jane served with the Ladies of St. Mark, managing clothing drives, distributing food baskets, and supporting annual fundraisers like the church bazaar and Antiques Show and Sale. Mary Jane lived her Christian faith, choosing to view the world through a lens of love and actively working to better the lives of others.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother; Paul, and sister; Elizabeth "Betty" (Kelley), born on the same day four years prior.

Arrangements by the LaVigne Funeral Home on 132 Main Street in Winooski, Vt.

Interment will be on Friday, October 7th 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at the Lakeview Cemetery on 455 North Avenue in Burlington, Vt.


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