Mary Jane Hart

Mary Jane Fox Hart, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and daughter died peacefully on Saturday, March 27, 2010, at the age of 71. She is survived by her daughters Mary Jane (Neal) Weintraub and Linda Lee (Mark) Piegore: grandchildren Sylvia and Dan Weintraub, and Mark Jr. and Ashley Piegore, sister Barbara (Leroy) Gust, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Dan, her parents, Virginia and Guy Fox, and her brother Guy Fox II. Jane attended the University of Florida where she was a Majorette and belonged to the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. Jane met and fell in love with Dan at the University of Florida, became engaged after 3 dates, and the two married on August 22, 1959. Jane graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in Geology. She worked for the Suburban Bank of Elmhurst as a Bank Auditor for 20 years. Jane and Dan moved often throughout their lives, but they always maintained strong friendships and a deep seated foundation of love and support for their children. Jane and Dan retired to the mountains of North Carolina and spent several years living out their dreams. Jane was an avid reader who loved to teach and spend time with her grandchildren. She was an incredible cook and baker. Jane was a loving and caring person who spent her life caring for others. She taught her daughters the pleasure of motherhood and was an incredible role model for her loved ones. Jane never spent a day without helping someone. She made friends with everyone she met and displayed unrelenting passion for animals in need of care. She was a volunteer and a strong supporter of a variety of animal rescue groups, in particular the Humane Society. Jane will be dearly missed by her many countless friends and neighbors. She will be buried in the mountains of Franklin, North Carolina, next to her beloved husband Dan, at a date to be determined.