Jane M. Lonergan

BRIDGEWATER Jane M. (Ryan) Lonergan, of Bridgewater, formerly of Canton, died Sept. 19, 2008, at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, at the age of 80. Born in New York, N.Y., a daughter of the late William and Gladys (Gazzola) Ryan, she was raised and educated in Boston. She lived in Canton for 50 years before moving to Bridgewater five years ago. Jane was a homemaker who loved animals, music, reading and attending performances at the South Shore Music Circus. She was the wife of 50 years of the late James W. Lonergan; mother of Carol Bois and her husband Philip and Patricia Christy, all of Bridgewater; sister of William Ryan of Ohio, Margaret Hinds and Toni Chella and her husband Joseph of Weymouth, Terri Greene of Connecticut, Mary Lou Keppler of Idaho and the late John Hinds Jr. Also survived by her dear cousin, John Bennett of Dorchester; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Prophett-Chapman Cole & Gleason (formerly Prophett Funeral Home), 98 Bedford St. (Rte. 18), Bridgewater, Tuesday, at 8 a.m., followed by a funeral Mass in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 103 Center St., Bridgewater, at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Canton. Visiting hours are Monday from 4-8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Standish Humane Society, P.O. Box 634, Duxbury, MA 02331. Prophett-Chapman Cole & Gleason 508-697-4332