LONG MARY JANE Age 90, of Allison Park, PA formerly of Dayton, PA, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at UPMC Passavant in North Hills. She was born November 13, 1925, in Apollo, PA, the daughter of Lyle K. Gumbert and Verna I. (Gallagher) Gumbert Hild. Mary Jane was a 1943 graduate of Washington Twp. High School and then attended Indiana State Teachers College majoring in business. During her younger years, she worked as a secretary for Jeanne Thorpe Temporary Agency in St. Paul, MN, Magee Plastic in Pittsburgh, and for U.S. Maritime Commission. Her true passion was caring for her husband and six daughters. Mary Jane was a member of the Dayton United Methodist Church. She enjoyed golfing, reading, and playing bridge. She is survived by her five daughters, Jonell DesMarais of Hauser Lake, ID, Shelley and Bruce Byers of Pittsburgh, PA, Stephanie and William Morley of Cleveland, OH, Sally and Roger Meidlinger of St. Paul, MN, and Claudia and Paul Voigt of Cottage Grove, MN; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter Claude "Peck" Long, whom she married February 7, 1947, and who died May 9, 1991; a daughter, Jackie Attaran; a granddaughter, Catherine Ann "Cassie" Morley; a brother, James S. Gumbert; a sister, Sally Bollinger; and a son-in-law, Robert DesMarais. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at the Dayton United Methodist Church, 105 E. Church Street, Dayton, PA 16222, with the Rev. Dennis Howard, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mary Jane's honor to the Alzheimer's Association, 2595 Interstate Drive, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110, or a charity of one's choice. Arrangements are being handled by BAUER - BLY FUNERAL HOME, INC. To send a condolence to Mary Jane's family, visit: www.bauerfuneral.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
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