Mary Norcross Obituary

Age - 86

August 26, 2023

New York, NY

Mary Jane Norcross died peacefully at home on August 19, 2023, with her family. She is survived by two daughters and their spouses, Cynthia Penney (husband Jeff Penney) and Ginger Tougas (wife TJ McCall) and by Joanna Norcross, widow of her late brother John D. Norcross. Mary Jane was born on May 15, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois. She attended New Trier High School and then Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, where she made lifelong friends. After graduation, Mary Jane was one of the first female analysts at Merrill Lynch in New York City. She later went on to a successful career as an interior designer in partnership with her second husband, the late architect John Crews Rainey. Together they enjoyed travelling the world and collecting art and antiques. Mary Jane will be remembered as a loving mother and wife, a loyal friend, always open to new experiences with endless optimism. The family is grateful for a life well lived. Please join us in our prayers for Mary Jane, ending with what she always said to her daughters at bedtime: Nighty Night. The funeral will take place in Chicago, at a time to be determined. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Mary Jane's name to the American Heart Association, www. heart. org .

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