MaryJane McNellis

October 4, 1929 - January 12, 2018

Mary Jane (Jane) Delphine Davis McNellis, 88, passed away at home on Friday, January 12, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. Jane was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 4, 1929 to Louis F. Davis and Mary Louise Denk Davis. In 1953 she married Phillip James McNellis (1929-1973), and lived in the Syracuse, New York area for many years before moving to Florida in 1970. Jane’s greatest passion was travelling, and she found her calling as a travel agent and representative for AAA Auto Club South in Clearwater, Florida from 1975-1995. She was a gourmet cook, avid reader, master of trivia and wannabe-Jeopardy champion, and lively conversational friend to many. Survivors include her daughters Jill Elizabeth McNellis (John) Redington of Grand Lake Stream, Maine, and Lynn Frances McNellis (Darrell) Brown of Orlando, Florida; granddaughter Leslie Elizabeth Redington (John) Roberts of Durham, North Carolina; step-grandchildren Christine Nicole Brown (Ben) Lee and Jonathan Darrell Brown of Orlando; great-granddaughters Juliette Olivia Roberts and Beatrice Anne Roberts of Durham, and Peri Suzanne Lee of Orlando; favorite cousin Walter J. Gauntt of Vancouver, Washington; and much-beloved feline companion Bonnie. In accordance with Jane’s wishes, no memorial services will be held. The family would like to thank Vitas Healthcare Hospice of Orlando for their help and support during Jane’s brave fight. Memorial gifts may be made to the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, 2727 Conroy Road, Orlando, FL 32839, https://petallianceorlando.org/ways-give/donate, or the charity of your choice.