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Geneva: Mary Jane (Sculley) Van Opdorp, R.N. passed away peacefully after a long illness on September 14, 2008, at the Monroe Community Hospital in Rochester. Mary Jane was born in Rochester on August 16, 1925. She is the widow of Harold J. Van Opdorp. Survived by five children; Marcia (Bucky) Sanders of Rochester, James of Phoenix, AZ, Marc and Martin of Reston, VA and Peter of Geneva; her brother, James (Mary/Mimi) Sculley of Mount Pleasant, SC; three grandchildren, Chris (Heather), Melanie, and Andrew Van Opdorp of Florida; one great-grandson, Tyler James; nieces and nephews; daughter-in-law, Angelika of Boca Raton, FL; former sons-in-law, Walter (Wes) Richardson of Canandaigua and William (Billy) deRoo of Yuma, AZ.
Friends and family may call on Wed. Oct. 1 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the McGuigan Funeral Home. A Mass will be held on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 1:00 P.M. at St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church. A memorial reception will be held immediately following at the Pier House Restaurant in the Ramada. An interment ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery alongside her husband is scheduled for Mon., Oct. 6 at 9:00 A.M.
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Mary (Rickey) Connorton
October 3, 2008
I enjoyed knowing Mary Jane and Harold VanOpdorp through my parents. Very nice people - my condolences to the family.
Joni (Rickey) Moede
October 1, 2008
Mary Jane and Harold were my Godparents, and very special friends of my parents, George and Shirley Rickey. I last saw Mary Jane at St. Stephen's after an early morning Mass in November 2005. She looked great; still such a classy lady. I remember my parents talking about what a wonderful hostess she was.
Know that the Rickeys remember Mary Jane, and are sad for your loss. But we are grateful that Mary Jane and Harold are reunited, and sharing eternal life, not only with the Lord, but with good friends as well.
Kind regards,
Alan/Betsy Guard
September 29, 2008
After WWII four good friends met four Keuka College BS in Nursing graduates. The meetings blossomed into marriages, and the friendships continued through all the years. Harold and Mary Jane, Barb and Bill Braell, George and Shirley Rickey, and Alan and Betsy Guard. All are gone now, except Alan and Betsy. Not a day goes by when we don't think of one of them and the wonderful times we shared.
george and pat wilkie
September 28, 2008
a special friend and good neighbor.
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