Mary Jane Pulice Constable passes away

Mary Jane Pulice Constable, who was born in Chiefton and grew up in Worthington and Monongah as the daughter of Salvador and Maria Bitonte Pulice, passed away Monday, November 23 in Monongah’s St. Barbara’s Memorial Nursing Home.

Mary Jane Pulice Constable

There are a LOT of branches of the Pulice family tree in Monongah High history from 1936 through 1974. Not in this immediate Pulice family, for example, are Anthony Pulice, Jr., Class of 1945;  Saverio Pulice, Class of 1942, of Elkton, Maryland; the late Genevieve “Jennie” Pulice, Class of 1936; the late James William “Bill” Pulice, Class of 1948; Bill’s son, Jim Pulice, Class of 1969, former principal of Monongah Middle School;  Frances Savereno Pulice, Class of 1948; and Gerald Pulice, Class of 1974.

Mary Jane’s obituary:

Mary Jane Constable, 87, of Fairmont passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015 at St. Barbara’s Memorial Nursing Home In Monongah.  She was born in Chiefton, a small coal mining camp in Marion County on November 12, 1928 and grew up in Worthington and Monongah, a daughter of the late Salvador and Maria Bitonte Pulice. She was the only member of her family to be born in the United States.

She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Jack C. Constable, whom she married on July 5, 1950.

Also surviving is her only child, Jacqueline Constable, and her two grandchildren, Gabriella Constable and Adrianna Constable. Several nieces and nephews also survive her including, Lucille Stanley, Rosemary (Paul) Oliver, Judy (David) Sutton, John Urso, Rose (Ronnie) Kann, Sam (Concetta) Pulice, Terry (Nick) Saban, Tina White, Tracy (Rocky) Harr and Jamie Choquette.

Mary Jane was the last surviving member of her family. She is preceded in death by her brother John Pulice; sisters; Rose Urso, Theresa Terrico, and Katherine Reitkovich. Also preceding her in death was her son-in-law David R. Kovach and her granddaughter Mary Goddard Kovach.

Mary Jane was a graduate of Fairmont Senior High School Class of 1943. She retired from Westinghouse/North American Phillips after 43 years and began a second career as the office manager at Community Travel Center. She was an avid traveler and travelled extensively after her retirement.

The family would like to thank the staff of St. Barbara's Nursing Home and Fazio's Personal Care Home for their personal care and compassion shown to Mary Jane during her residence there.

Friends may call at Ross Funeral Home 801 Fairmont Avenue Fairmont on Tuesday from 4-8:00 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church with Fr. Robert A. Perriello as Celebrant. Entombment will follow at Shinnston Memorial Cemetery in Shinnston.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.rossfh.com