Mary Jane Lilly

Youngstown – Mary Jane Lilly, 87, of Austintown passed away on Thursday morning, May 22, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.

Mary Jane was born on August 14, 1937, a daughter of Gennaro and Nonciata (Bossi) Santangelo and was a lifelong area resident.

Mary Jane was a 1955 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and went on to work as a medical secretary for Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital and then for Dr. Greg Bogan from where she retired.

Mary Jane loved to play Bingo and enjoyed going on many casino trips with her sisters and friends. She liked to crochet, play games on her tablet, was an avid reader and was a fan of the Cleveland Indians/Guardians. Most of all, Mary Jane loved and cherished spending time with her family. She will be deeply missed.

Mary Jane will always be remembered by her daughter, Rita Evans (Ron Harapcio) of Austintown with whom she made her home; sons, Wayne (Lynn) Lilly Jr. of Youngstown and Michael Lilly (Jamie Nichole Comar) of North Carolina; ex-daughter-in-law, Jackie Lilly; grandchildren, Ron (Heather) Evans Jr. of Youngstown, Ryan (Nicole) Evans of Virginia, Rachel Evans of North Carolina, Vincent Lilly of Youngstown and Madison, Logan, Jordan and Dawson Lilly of North Carolina; step grandchildren, Michael (Trish) Greene of Youngstown and Ashley (Jessica) Greene of Niles; great grandchildren, Halen, Aubree, Ryleigh, Lyla, Hayley, Ellie, Piper, and Gavin and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents, Mary Jane was preceded in death by her daughter, Lynda Lilly; grandson, Joseph Shura; sisters, Bianca “Blanche” Ventresco and Nerina Donatelli and brothers, Augustino and Victor Santangelo.

Per her request, no services are being held and in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to the American Heart Association, https://www.heart.org/.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mary Jane Lilly, please visit our floral store.