Mary Jane Povey Obituary
The memory of Mary Jane Povey of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, who passed away on December 26, 2024 at the age of 94, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Jane Povey to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mary Lindsay Hackney and Thomas Hackney; her husband Harry Povey; and her daughters, Debra Povey and Linda Povey.
She is survived by: her children, Diane Madison, Donna Peters (Bert), Karen Grauer (Jim Byrd), Jack Povey (Bettyanne), Mary Beth Nelling and Kellianne Eckert (Ken); her grandchildren, Donald Madison (Gina), Jillian Hatch (Dan), Bridget Dzara, Beth Owens (Michael), Aubrey Stone, Zachary Peters (Caitlyn), Shane Peters, Matthew Nelling (Michelle), Michael Nelling, Jesse Nelling, Joshua Byrd, Jordan Eckert and Kenneth Eckert; her son-in-law Ed Reavy; her siblings, Marcella Rafferty and Thomas Hackney; and her nephew William Marella (Dorothy). She is also survived by thirteen great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Thursday, January 2nd 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at the Notre Dame de Lourdes Church (1000 Fairview Rd, Swarthmore, PA 19081). A Mass of Christian burial was held on Thursday, January 2nd 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary Jane's name can be made to CHOP, PO Box 781352, Philadelphia, PA 19178-1352 or at https://give2.chop.edu.
