Jane Mowery 1930-2026

Jane was born April 3, 1930, in Campbell, the eighth of nine children of Joseph and Mary Haladej Koly.

Jane graduated from Campbell Memorial High School in 1948 and went to work for McKelvey’s Department Store in downtown Youngstown. It was there that she met her husband, Robert E. Mowery. They were married March 26, 1950, and remained married for 63 years until Bob’s passing April 7, 2013.

Jane took pride in being a homemaker and a mother. She worked at various volunteer jobs, including at North Side Hospital and for Meals on Wheels.

She was an avid card player and belonged to several “clubs” that gathered to play rousing games of 500 bid for enormous pots that sometimes reached $300 or $400! Recently, she would comment wryly about the “younger” members that the group had to recruit who were only in their late 80s!

Jane was a longtime member and supporter of Struthers Presbyterian (now Parkside) Church, where she was at one time on the board of deacons.

She leaves behind her four children, Kathy Frangos and Joan (Jim) Johnston of Poland, Susan Mowery of Lisbon and Robert (Gay) Mowery of Boardman; two sisters, Alice (Edward, deceased) Noga of Villa Marie, Pa., and Sonja (Tony, deceased) DiPaolo of St. Louis, Missouri; and her sister-in-law, Geri Mowery; along with 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren (with one on the way).

Jane was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bob; her two brothers, Joseph and John (Ann) Koly; four sisters and their spouses, Martha (Dan) Arsu, Mary (Pat) Colantone, “Brownie” (Sam) Valenzisi and Margaret (Joe) Hudak; her grandson, Christopher Frangos; and brothers-in-law, Dick (June) and Don Mowery.

The Mowery family has entrusted Jane’s care to the Wasko Funeral Home in Campbell.

Per Jane’s request, there will be no calling hours or service locally.

She will be laid to rest alongside her husband with a brief service in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman.

A small gathering will take place for immediate family after the burial.

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