"MJ Family Members: I am sorry for the loss of your wonderful Mother. I first met MJ at Best Western on Executive row that was over 30 years ago. We became fast friends. She was a great friend. We had many laughs together and I will remember them always. She loved her family and talked about you all the time. A friend once told me after my mother passed away, loosing a mother is a loss that will heal but you will always carry her in your heart forever and she will never be forgotten. She will be missed. Sympathy to all of you. A Friend, Pauline Seate"
In loving memory of
Mary Jane Spence-green
Mary Jane Spence-Green (maiden name Mary Jane Lakly), passed and went home to be with the Lord on May 24, 2016 at the age of 77. She was preceded in death by her late husband Ron Green who passed away on November 23, 2013. She is survived by: daughter Nicole Spence-Gibson, son-in-law Tim and granddaughter Sydney, daughter Mary Lynne Beley and granddaughters Ashley, Jennifer and Samantha; sisters Helen (brother-in-law Lee) and Carol; brother George (sister-in-law Dorothy); and many close nieces and nephews. Mary Jane was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 14, 1938. She relocated to Phoenix in June 1975, and in 1979 married her husband Ron. During this time, she attended Glendale and Phoenix Community colleges, receiving an Associate of General Studies Degree. She later obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in 1985. Mary Jane's diversified and successful professional career was highlighted by employment at Kemper Insurance (Loss Control Engineering Division), Great American Bank (Appraisal and Commercial Lending Divisions), and Best Western International (Board Liaison and Special Assistant to the Board of Directors). Mary Jane's life passions included art, music and writing. She excelled at painting and was commissioned to paint several paintings that currently reside in homes around the Valley and in local galleries. Mary Jane was a religious person filled with love and charity for her family, friends and community. Her community involvement spanned 45 years and included membership in the Theos Foundation, Delta of Arizona, Phi Theta Kappa alumni, 4-H Club, Girls Scouts of America, Thunderbird Band Boosters, Fraternal Order of Police, several church-sponsored community outreach programs, Moon Valley Gardens Block Watch, and teaching Sunday-school classes. There is a miracle called love that God has given that dwells within our hearts - a most precious gift. Her family thanks her for sharing this wonderful gift and she will be in our hearts forever. Services in her honor will be held at 10:00AM Saturday June 4, 2016 at Hansen Chapel, 8314 N. 7th Street, Phoenix 85020, followed by inurnment at the Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6450 W. Northern, Glendale 85301. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate. Visit http://hansenmortuary.comfor condolences.
Tributes
"My Aunt Mary Jane was such a special person. She was always there for me. We called each other every week end to see how each other was doing and we always ended our conversation by saying we loved you. I will miss her so much."