- Date Of Birth: December 24, 1939
- Date Of Death: April 29, 2020
- State: Connecticut
Mary Jane (Janie) McQuarrie passed away unexpectedly at home on April 29, 2020.
Whether learning or teaching, Mary Jane’s colorful life had her living in Europe, backpacking Alaska, rafting the Colorado, studying Native Americans, or on safari in Africa.
Mary Jane was a 40 year member of Alcoholics Anonymous and was a devoted sponsor to many facing life’s challenges. Knowing that AA had saved her life, she was passionate and steadfast in her commitment to helping others find the same grace. Her love, encouragement, and willingness to listen and not judge, will be missed by all she sponsored and all who knew her in other capacities.
Through her enjoyment of life, she assembled a collection of her favorite things: beautiful books, angels, rainbows, Native American and African art, fanciful jewelry, classical music, and interesting wonderful friends. She loved children, loved to sing and play the piano and to send a gift or encouraging card, just because. She was an environmentalist, nature enthusiast and lover of all animals, especially black cats.
She was a member of the Eastern Star, Pebbles Group and countless professional and volunteer organizations and regularly supported them all with time and talent.
Having chosen not to be married or have children of her own, her nieces became one of her joys in life. She shared every aspect of her life with them, created experiences for them, did things with and for them and encouraged, inspired and loved them unconditionally. They loved sharing holidays and special occasions together, but it was in the moments of everyday that their bond of love was the most special.
Left to celebrate Mary Jane’s life, are her friends from all corners of the earth, her nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, her sister in law, Norma, several cousins and her cat, Midnight. She was predeceased by her parents, brother Robert McQuarrie and sister Carolyn Sulek.
To honor Mary Jane’s memory: be a friend, find the good in people, make time to listen to others, have fun, laugh at yourself, find your passion, don’ t be afraid to love someone and in all situations, look for the rainbow.
