- Date Of Birth: August 19, 1929
- Date Of Death: September 3, 2018
- State: Arizona
Mary Jane (nee Tobin) Schillinger, 89, of Phoenix, AZ and formerly of Big Flats, NY passed away peacefully on September 3, 2018 with her family by her side. Mary Jane was born in Collingwood, NJ. She graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a BS in Education in 1951 and taught 1st grade for four years. She married Albert Schillinger in 1955 and was blessed with seven children: Peggy (Houston, TX), Mary (Scottsdale, AZ), Al (Scottsdale, AZ), John (Phoenix, AZ), Teresa (Cary, NC), Jim (Paradise Valley, AZ) and Joe (Paradise Valley, AZ).
Mary Jane was very active in the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Mary of Mother’s Catholic Church in Horseheads, NY, and American Association of University Women (AAUW). She walked regularly, often played bridge and after her children were raised, became an avid golfer.
Mary Jane is survived by her loving husband, Al; children: Margaret, Mary, Al, John (Marie), Teresa (Pete), Jim (Jennifer), and Joe (Lisa); and grandchildren: AJ, Michael, Kate, Karen, Mark, Philip, Kyle, Will, Jason, Matt, Sarah, Peter, Anna, Joey, Jack and Cara. She was preceded in death by her sister, Marguerite Tobin Motson; brother, Edward Tobin; and infant brother, John Tobin.
Mary Jane will be remembered most for her faith, and loving manner in which she treated each person she encountered, but more importantly, for her love and devotion she expressed towards her husband, children and grandchildren.
