Mary Jane retired from Kent State University, Kent Campus, Office of Global Education. She enjoyed meeting students from other countries and learning about their country and culture. Mary Jane also worked for Ohio Bell Telephone Co. in Akron, Brecksville, and Canton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph F. Fugo,  Rose M. ( Cerasuolo) Fugo, Father, and Mother in Law Holland E. Phillips and Ann M. Phillips whom she loved as her own parents, Sister Barbara Fugo, and Sister in Law Janet Kozar.

Grandparents Giuseppe and Frances (Passantina) Fugo, and Giuseppe and Rosaria Cerasuolo.

Paternal Aunts and Uncles Mary (Joseph) Lehosit, Annie (Brahm) Malone, and Carmella (James) Sirianni, and U ncles George (Katheryn) and second wife Shirley, Julius (Dorothy), Anthony ( Lena) , Louis (Monica), Sam (Bea),  Maternal Aunts and Uncles Angeline, Jennie ( Joseph) Plovock, Maria Markley, Tony, Donald, Frank, Roger (Margaret), Joseph .

Mary Jane is survived by her husband Robert (Bob) Phillips, and children, Megan Phillips, Robert (Robby) Phillips of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Uncle and Aunt Vincent (Jimmy) Joann Fugo of Abingdon, VA; and many Cousins, and friend Cathy Vallosio.

Special thanks to Dr. John Sassano,  Dr. Mehool Patal, Dr. Hitesh Makkar, Dr. Greg Manson, and the Staff of Western Reserve Hospital Infusion Center.

Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Hennessy Funeral Home (corner of York and Main) 552 N. Main St. Akron, where a Memorial service will start at 11 a.m.  A private family inurnment will be held later at Stow Cemetery.