Mary Jane Hiti

MARY JANE HITI  (nee Milavec) age 87, beloved wife for 60 years of the late Frank; loving mother of Frank (wife Joan), Anthony (wife Maryanne) and Jeanette Weber (husband Roger); devoted grandmother of Frank (wife Melissa), Kaitlyn Donnelly (husband Kevin), Sarah Ross (husband Graham), Nicholas, Julia Weber, Martin, Ryan Weber and Mariana and great grandmother of Mira and Maeve; cherished daughter of the late Anton and Sylvia (nee Stefancic) Milavec; dearest sister of the late Sylvia Ule (husband Joseph deceased) and the late Olga Klancher (husband Robert deceased); dear sister-in-law, aunt and great-aunt of many.

Mary Jane was born in Euclid, Ohio on July 16, 1935, and passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 6, 2023. She was a life-long resident of Euclid and was educated at St. Christine’s Elementary School, Euclid High School, and John Carroll University. She worked as a bookkeeper for Forest City Enterprises prior to staying home to raise her three children. Later in her career she worked and retired from GE Lighting at Nela Park. Throughout her life she was involved at St. John of the Cross Parish (former St. Felicitas) where she served on the parish council and in a wide range of other leadership and volunteer roles. She was an active member of the United Slovenian Society, Collinwood Slovenian Home – Holmes Avenue Pensioners and the Friends of the Slovenian National Home. She enjoyed baking, homemaking and reading, as well as listening and dancing to polka music. Most importantly, she was devoted to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and will be dearly missed by all.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Mary Jane to St. John of the Cross Parish, 140 Richmond Road, Euclid, OH 44143, the Friends of the Slovenian National Home, 6409 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44103 or the Slovene Home Foundation, 18621 Neff Road, Cleveland, OH 44119. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 10:30 AM at St. John of the Cross Catholic Church. Burial following at All Souls Cemetery. Family will receive friends to pay tribute and celebrate the life of Mary Jane at THE CHURCH SATURDAY MORNING 9:30-10:30 AM.