Thursday, September 16, 2021. She was the wife of Ronald L. Miller for twenty-nine years.
Born in Fall River, a daughter of Clare (Conroy) Ready of Westport and the late William P. Ready, she
spent her youth in Fall River and lived in New Smyrna Beach, FL for many years before moving to
Groveland, MA in 1998.
A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, Class of 1973, she attended UMass Amherst and then UMass
Dartmouth where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. She worked as a Superior
Court Probation Officer for Essex County for twenty-four years.
Jayne had an unconditional love for animals and always volunteered to raise and shelter as many as she
could. She was especially fond of her labs Shelby and Brodie. An avid reader and excellent writer, she
also had a passion for home decorating, especially during the holidays.
Besides her mother and husband, she is survived by one sister, Pamela Palumbo and her husband James
of Westport; one brother, William Ready and his companion Leslie Ferrucci of Warren, RI; one stepdaughter, Erin Miller of Orlando, FL; two brother-in-laws, Dave Miller and his wife Mary Jo of Niles, OH and Jim Miller and his wife Teresa of Luling, LA; one sister-in-law, Karen Kraft of N. Canton, OH and
many nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph’s Church, 1335 North Main St., Fall River. Relatives and friends are invited. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00-7:00 PM in Waring-Sullivan Home at Cherry Place, 178 Winter St, Fall River. Contributions in her honor may be made to the Taunton Animal Shelter, 821 W Water St, Taunton, MA 02780 or to MSPCA-Nevins Farm, ATTN: Donations, 350 South Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130 (payable to MSPCA-Angells) or online by visiting: www.mspca.org/adoption-centers/nevins-farm-adoption-center/. Burial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Fall River. For tributes and directions, please visit: www.waring-sullivan.com
