Love.

Love.

Happy Heavenly Birthday Mary Anne 
Miss you

I still Maryanne's smile and the twinkle in her eyes - a beautiful soul I will never forget. Always in our hearts.

"How many loved your moments of glad grace..." WB Yeats

You’re on my mind so often Mary Anne

All the spring rain & flowers are yours, Mom. Love you.

Thinking of you today. Missing your vanilla scented hugs! We could sure all use one of your hugs right now.

Carrying your heart in mine during this hard time. We miss you.

Thank you Tiger Jones for your birthday message. I don't know if we ever met, but I know Mom adored her B&N friends. Be well! And thank you for remembering her lovingly.

Maryanne, you were a light in my life at Barnes & Noble. I was known as Dorothy, my birth name. You were a dear, supportive and close friend. We shared a lot of secrets and you made me feel special, you lifted me. We laughed often and agreed on everything. I've missed your bright smile, the twinkle in your eyes, your generous spirit and the beautiful emailed cards you'd send each year for birthdays and holidays. Loved your sense of humor and your realness, you were so genuine - and such a cool human! I'm grateful that I had the fortune of knowing you and sharing four years with you at B&N. You were always a pleasure to be around and funny too. Warm hugs from my heart to yours, I'll see you when I get there. And your light will live on in me and everyone who knew you. Love you always. Dorothy Gander/aka Tiger Wiese Jones

I'm so sad to hear of Maryanne's passing. She was so sweet to me and to my family. She was always so encouraging with my acting career. She made me promise that I would take her with me to the Oscars. I'm so sorry Maryanne, I never made it to the Oscars. She came to see me more than once in various Fresno State theatre productions. It's been years since I'd seen her in person, but her sweet memory lives on in my heart.

You would've been 82 today, G-mom. I miss talking to you, I miss your hugs and I miss you. Love you.

Soon I may be able to write something; right now it is still too raw. I think of you so often and miss you and our hour plus phone calls. Over the years we have had some great times. The tears are here again so I will sign off until another time. Love you. Bee

Thank you to JoAnn & Grace for these moving tributes. We'd be so glad to hear from more of Mom's family & friends. Love, Kathy

I was fairly young when the Fagan's moved to California, but in 1974 my Grandma Fagan and I traveled to California to visit them for several weeks in the summer. This was my first time on an airplane and being away from home without my parents. I had my own room and my own TV for 3 weeks, I was a princess. We had a wonderful time, we went to Disneyland ad Universal Studios. I remember sitting on the back of their car and watching the fireworks display from Disneyland. Aunt Mary Anne came out to New York several years later and actually shared my bedroom. Unfortunately my hamsters were also there. She and I spent the day together visiting some of her old friends in Levittown and walking around Sunrise Mall in Massapequa. We may not have spent a lot of time together but I did enjoy the times we had together. She was always happy and very sweet to me. I pray that you are at peace Aunt Mary Anne and the Heaven is all you expected it to be. My love to you always. Gracie

Being neighbors with Mary Anne was a true blessing. Good Morning on our way out every day and evening visits were part of our daily life! Dear, close friends for over 15 years. Holidays, weekends ..... so much time spent together. Although I was very excited about her move to be with family I never stopped missing her and our visits. My dog would go to her door, knock and yodel until she answered and did it for months after she moved. Loved sharing that story with her. The Lord has a wonderful angel with him, so thankful for the time he shared her with us. Miss you so much Mary Anne