She was born on January 23, 1948 in Buffalo, NY and was the daughter of the late Norman S. Reed and Stella Gajewska.
She was retired from Nationwide Insurance and loved to crochet, play cards, spend time with her friends (especially visiting El Marachi in Amherst), participating in aerobics classes at the local senior center and she loved to dance.
She is survived by her daughter Stacy Jones (Rocky); her son Louis Tyll; grandchildren Stephanie Maier (Mitchell), Chelsea Reynolds (Aibbi) and Brett Jones; previous son-in-law Cole Elliott and one great-grandchild, Broox Elliott.
The family will receive friends on Friday, September 2, 2022 at Whitten Monelison Chapel from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions in Mary Jane’s name are asked to consider the Amherst Humane Society, P.O. Box 614, Amherst, VA 24521.