HARTFORD CITY
Mary Jane Somers, 85, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015
in Coventry Meadows, Fort Wayne.
She was born January 16, 1930 in Hartford City to George and
Annie Alice (Loriaux) Lambiotte.
Mary Jane graduated from Hartford City High School in 1947
and studied at IPFW for 2 years.
Mary Jane married Donald E. Somers in Hartford City on July
30, 1950.
She had worked as a secretary at Lincoln Life in Fort Wayne.
She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hartford City.
Survivors include nine children, Nancy (William) Rodgers,
Joey (William) O’Donnell, Julia (Matthew) Rider, Martha (Harper) Peck, Daniel
(Heidi) Somers, Leo Somers, John (Susan) Somers, Sarah (Troy) Rayle, and
Suzanne Somers; grandchildren, Gregory (Jillian) Barry, Kenneth (Kim) Barry,
John Barry, Matthew O’Donnell, Eric Mead, Gail Melchi, Lauren (David) Jarc,
Brian Peck, Erin (Jeremy) Shock, Andrew Somers, Elainah Somers, Abigail Somers,
Jaron Somers, Emily Somers, Paul Rayle, Aaron Rayle; great-grandchildren, Julia
Mead, Kelly Mead, Anthony Mead, Lee Melchi, Kayla Melchi, Lucy Mack Somers,
Julian Somers, David Bricker, Gillian Jarc, Phillip Jarc, Steven Shock, Grayson
Shock, Gavin Barry, and Bennet Barry; one sister, Martha (Murray) McKay.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband,
Donald, and three sisters, Irene Sthrome, Georgette Lambert, and Julia Bennett.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father
Dave Newton at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 28 in St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church, 209 S. Spring St., Hartford City. Burial will follow in
Hartford City Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, February 27 and
from 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday at Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St.,
Hartford City. The Christian Wake Service will be at 6 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made in the form of Masses.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at
www.watersfuneralhomes.com. 