Mary Jane Ayers, 93, of Warren, Pa., died Monday evening, October 9, 2023, at Kinzua Valley Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Warren, PA. She was born May 24, 1930 in Warren, PA., and was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Antoinette Gigliotti Salerno. She was a lifelong Warren area resident and a 1948 graduate of Warren High School. Mary Jane was employed with the former Central Nursing Home as the office manager and with the Area Agency on Aging as office receptionist. She was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Church and Sweet Adeline’s.
Mary Jane is survived by her 5 Children – David F. Ayers and wife, Deborah of Bloomfield, CO., Rebecca A. Culbertson and husband, Gary of Warren, PA., Linda M. Eng and husband, Nelson of Alvin, TX., Pamela E. Hartman and husband, Earl, Lucinda A. Nuhfer and husband, Phillip all of Warren, PA., 1 Brother–Leroy Salerno and wife, Mary Anne of Sunnyvale, CA., 8 Grandchildren – Tron Valentine (Caitlin), Melissa Culbertson, Lindsey Abplanalp (Matt), Diane Mayhew (Cody), Kevin Ayers (Haley), Timothy Ayers (Erin), Vanessa Eng (T.J.), Nathan Eng, 4 Great Grandchildren – Chanel, Dominick, Cason, Jayden, Josie and baby girl due in November, several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Dr. Charles Salerno and Joseph Salerno.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted on Friday, November 3, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph R.C. Church with Fr. Richard C. Tomasone, Pastor, officiating. Entombment will be in the Mausoleum of the Resurrection in St. Joseph R.C. Cemetery. Those wishing to place memorials may do so through Paws Along the River, 212 Elm Street, Warren, Pa., 16365, or Warren Cancer Center, 2 Crescent Park, Warren, PA. 16365, or Kinzua Valley Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Patient Activity fund, 205 Water Street, Warren, PA. 16365. E-mail condolences may be sent by www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com <www.delewisfuneralhome.com/>
The Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.