Born May 1, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of Edward Daniel Fitzpatrick and Irene Burns Fitzpatrick. She is preceded in death by her late husband, Reginald C. Pye, who had passed in 2002
Mary Jane is survived by her children, Mary Kathleen de Marchi of Bissone Switzerland, Victoria Maeve Pye of San Luis Obispo, Ca, John Edward Pye of Chula Vista, Ca, and Regina Cecilia Pye Chandler of Chagrin Falls, Oh; sixteen grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life is planned at 2pm Saturday, June 21, 2025, at The Bonita Museum & Cultural Center. Memorial services will be at 9:30am, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Rosecrans National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Bonita Museum & Cultural Center.