CARLISLE, Pa. — Mary Jane Stewart, 48, of Carlisle, died on the morning of Dec. 29, 2014, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

Jane, who was the first of five Stewart siblings, was born on March 10, 1966, in Vicksburg to John P. Stewart and Mary Campbell Stewart. At the time, her father, John, was serving as a pilot in Vietnam.

Jane attended schools in seven locations in the United States and Germany. She graduated from Trinity High School in 1985 and attended the Hiram G. Andrews vocational school in Johnstown, Pa. She began her career at the Book-of-the-Month Club in Mechanicsburg and then the Sears Outlet in Carlisle. She worked for the Carlisle Barracks PX for more than a decade before moving to Shippensburg, Pa.

She lived at Episcopal Manor while working for Shippensburg University for over 14 years. Her favorite job there was delivering mail to administrators and staff in the Old Main building while she wore seasonal attire. During her time in Shippensburg, Jane was devoted to her church, Our Lady of the Visitation, and to the local chapter of T.O.P.S.  Due to deteriorating health, Jane returned to her home in Carlisle in 2012 and became a resident of the Cumberland Crossings Nursing Home later that year.

Jane is survived by her parents, Mary and John Stewart; her four siblings, Thomas Stewart and wife Joanne, William Stewart and wife Mary Louise, Frances Stewart, and Elizabeth Campbell Stewart O’Shea and husband Patrick; and nieces and nephews, Jackson Patrick Stewart, William Thomas Steggles, Henry Glasgow Stewart, Campbell Grace Steggles, and Mary Campbell Stewart.

Her connections to Vicksburg, Mississippi, are many. Her grandparents are Bill and Jane Fisher Campbell. Her uncles are John Fisher Campbell, deceased (Marilyn), Jerry Campbell (Joan), and Frank Campbell, deceased (Carole).

Her cousins are Julie, Kim, Cole, Dave, Fisher, Mary Hannah, Will, Lane, and Matthew.

From the Zugspitze to Waikiki, to Stonehenge to Disneyland, Tokyo to Paris with Grandma Jane, Jane was an intrepid traveler. She made friends all over the world.

She visited England, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Austria, and Japan. Two of her favorite recent visits were to Hawaii and Tokyo. Besides travel, Jane enjoyed hobbies such as journal writing, word puzzles, latch hook, and games of all kinds.

Her favorite pastime was watching Wheel of Fortune and General Hospital; her favorite show of all was Magnum P.I. with Tom Selleck. Her nieces and nephews most remember Jane for her card shark abilities in Uno, her competitiveness in bingo, her joy and laughter in playing hide-and-seek, her unique style of dance, and her love of all things Massey’s and Genova’s (now Vinny Restaurant).

Jane had an extraordinary sense of humor and was known for her playful “wink.”  She thoroughly enjoyed playing jokes on friends and family and took every holiday extremely seriously: she dressed up in green wigs for St. Patrick’s Day, purple wigs just for fun, and had a huge array of costumes ready for Halloween.

Her family and friends loved her and enjoyed spending time with her. We will no longer see her every day but will always remember her.

The Stewart Family would like to thank the loving caregivers at Cumberland Crossings, Hospice of Central Pa., and Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Jane’s favorite charity is the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, January 5, 2015, in Carlisle, Pa.