Obituary of Mary Jane Manning

MARY JANE MANNING Cohoes- Mary Jane Manning, 78 of Cohoes, beloved wife of Joseph P. Manning., entered into eternal life on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at St. Peter's Hospital, in Albany. Born in Troy NY, on November 25, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Bowes) Burke. Mary Jane married her beloved husband Joseph P. Manning October 28, 1967 and had enjoyed 52 years of marriage together. Mary Jane graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in education from the College of St. Rose, and went on to teach in the Troy City School District. Mary Jane loved to spend her free time gardening. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Latham. In addition to her husband Joe, survivors include her many loving cousins Lisa Sanford, Christopher Sanford, Nancy Moran, Thomas Doring, Frederick Doring, Jack Murray, David Murray and Paul Murray, her dear friends Edward and Anita Morawski and Robert and Mary Morawski. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Geoffrey Burke on Tuesday March 17, 2020 at 10:00 am at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 498 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Latham. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday March 17, 2020 from 9:00-10:00 am at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Interment will follow the mass at St. Mary's Cemetery, Troy. In Lieu of flowers contributions in Mary Jane's name may be made to the Mohawk-Hudson Humane Society 3 Oakland Avenue Menands, NY 12204, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Our Lady of the Assumption Church 498 Watervliet-Shaker Road Latham, NY 12110. For directions, information, to light a memory candle or order flowers for the family please visit www.dufresneandcavanaugh.com.