Mary Jane Dell, 97, of Niles, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, following a brief stay at Willow Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in North Lima. Born on July 31,1928, in Warren, Ohio, she was the daughter of Clyde and Martha (Rose) Pritchard.

A 1946 graduate of Youngstown Rayen High School, Mary Jane later attended Penn Hall College in Cambridge, Pennsylvania, earning a degree in medical art.

Mary Jane dedicated much of her life to serving others. She served as Director of the Niles Branch of the Red Cross and Director of Niles Community Services, where her compassion and commitment to helping those in need touched countless lives until her retirement in 1990. Her spirit of service extended beyond her career through active involvement in Niles First Christian Church, Niles Rotary, and the QUEST Club.

She found joy in life’s simple pleasures: reading crime mysteries and historical nonfiction, tending to her garden, baking pies, watching The Golden Girls and The Andy Griffith Show, and, above all, spending time with the family she cherished deeply.

Her beloved husband, Philip James Dell, whom she married on May 23, 1953, preceded her in death on July 13, 1972.

Mary Jane leaves behind a loving family who will carry forward her kindness, strength, and devotion: her son, Rex (Claudia) Dell of Lisbon; her daughter, Elizabeth “Betsie” (Michael) Arvin of Niles; four grandchildren, Aaron Torrence, Andrea (Joe) Catone, Phillip (Tricia) Dell, and Noah Arvin; and seven great-grandchildren, Brenden Ritter, Delaney Grubbs, Joseph Catone, Vincent Catone, Patrick Dell, Lucas Dell, and Alaina Dell.

A Celebration of Life will be held 4:00PM Saturday July 11, 2026 at The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles. Guests are kindly invited to arrive starting at 3:30PM

Contributions can be made to Niles Community Services, 401 Vienna Ave, Niles Ohio 44446.

To share a memory, send a condolence, or browse our selection of sympathy flowers and gifts, please visit Mary Jane's page at www.josephrossifuneralhome.com

Arrangements are being handled by The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles.