Mary Jane Fanello

Mary Jane Fanello, 89 of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Hillview Health Care in La Crosse. She was born in rural Vernon County on January 16, 1931 to Jerry and Martha (Volden) Thompson. She was baptized and confirmed at Esofea Church and attended school in the Westby area. On June 2, 1949 she married Giuseppi “Joe” Fanello at St. Charles Catholic Church in Genoa. Mary had worked at Ben Franklin, Woolworth’s and Trane Company until her retirement.

She is survived by her daughters; Kathy (Rich) Garbers, Barbara (Brian) O’Leary and Susan Worden; her sister Nancy (David) Honken, sisters in law Donna Thompson and Lois Fanello; brother in law Phillip (Shirley) Fanello, grandchildren Greg (Natasha) Garbers, Ami (Steve) Burns, Ray (Wendy) Fisher, Amanda (Brian) Wise, Andrea (Matt) Mysliwiec, Ashley Worden, fourteen great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren and several beloved nieces and nephews. She is further survived by all her special friends at Carroll Heights, Hillview staff, her close friend Donna Dwyer and her beloved dog "Sadie".

In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved brother Jerry Thompson, son in law Ricky Worden, six step siblings, brothers and sisters in law, nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank Father Brian Konopa, Deacon Richard Sage and Sister Kathy for their many visits. In recognizing current health and safety concerns, the family will be holding public services at a later date.