Mary Jane "Janie" Thistle

Janie enjoyed being around her friends and family, especially her grandchildren Emily and Ryan. She was a proud employee of Lynn Public schools for over 30 years. She will be happily reconnected with her beloved dog Charlie. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

In addition to her husband, Mary Jane leaves behind her son Matthew and his wife Elizabeth of Foxboro, and her daughter Sarah (Thistle) Dooley and her husband Dan of Norwell. She also leaves behind her grandson Ryan and her granddaughter Emily.

Mary Jane is also survived by her brothers William and Daniel Donahue, her sisters Patricia (Donahue) Ford, Karen (Donahue) Matthews, Deborah (Donahue) Dixon, and many nieces and nephews.

A visitation for Mary Jane will be held on Monday December 12, from 4pm – 7pm in the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple Street, Lynn, MA. Funeral services and burial will be held privately. To share a memory or leave online condolences, please visit www.cuffemcginn.com.