Mary Jane Rich Stover in Chicago, IL 2008
Mary Jane Rich Stover
Mary Jane Rich Stover, 95, died on Dec. 6, 2008. The daughter of Florence, nee O'Brien, and Elmer Augustus Rich, "Babe" lived most of her 95 years on the North Shore. She graduated from New Trier High School in 1931. Mary married FrankChester Stover and raised seven children in Winnetka. She is survived by her children, Geoffrey (Pamela Duba), Angela (James) Fee, David (Karen Healy), Nicholas (Hannon Downey) and Juliana; grandchildren, Jennifer, Michael, David, Molly,Matthew, Katherine, Michael, Ryan, Chance and Reilly; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Frank, her husband of 61 years; son, Jeremy; daughter, Victoria; grandson, David O'Brien; and her brothers, Elmer "Bunny" and Robert "Bobby" Rich. A Memorial Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Winnetka at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, 734-998-6893.
Published in the Chicago Tribune on 12/11/2008