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Obituary: MaryJane Earley Roy, 79, Formerly of North Branford

MaryJane and Leon were longtime residents of the North Branford and New Haven communities.

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MaryJane Earley Roy, 79, of St. Albans, VT the past seven years passed away, January 30, 2019, at the McClure-Miller Respite House with her family at her side. Born in East Lyme, CT on November 2, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Grace Tower Earley. MaryJane was married to Leon G. Roy, who predeceased her on February 2, 2016. MaryJane and Leon were longtime residents of the North Branford and New Haven communities. She was a longtime associate of New Haven Drywall.

Survivors include her children, Jeff Roy of DuBois, PA and Jennifer Callahan and her husband, Phil, of St. Albans, as well as her grandchildren, Jocely, Jeffrey, Justine and Amber Roy, Jameson Mori and his wife, Maria, and Shannon and Lia Callahan and a sister, Elizabeth “Betsy” Wilson of Enfield, CT. In addition to her parents and husband, Leon, MaryJane was pre-deceased by a sister, Denice Murray.

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Her funeral procession will leave the PORTO FUNERAL HOME, 234 Foxon Rd. (Rte 80) East Haven Monday morning at 10:30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish at Our Lady of Pompeii Church at 11:00. Entombment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Friends may call MONDAY MORNING, from 9:30-10:30. Memorial contributions may be made to the McClure-Miller Respite House, 3113 Roosevelt Hwy, Colchester, VT 05446. To plant a tree in memory of MaryJane Roy, please visit our Tribute Store.

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