Born on May 28, 1928, in Oramel, she was a daughter of Frank and Lucy Mae Hillman Sprague. On July 3, 1946, in Caneadea, she married James Francis Lockwood who predeceased her on March 30, 1999.

Mary Jane was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, mowing lawn, cooking, baking, and loved animals.

She was a member of the Oramel Methodist Church and the Belfast Crafty Bells.

Mary Jane is survived by a daughter, Margaret Ann Fuller of Caneadea; 3 grandchildren, Eileen Catherine Pierce, Stewart Laverne Fuller and James Riley Fuller; 7 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Frungillo of Belmont; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by two sons Larry James Lockwood and Gary Steven Lockwood, a brother Archie Hillman and two sisters Ethel Mae Gowdy and Effie Sweet.

Friends may call at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc., 9 Bull Street, Cuba, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 from 11:00 A.M. until Noon at which time a Funeral Service will begin in the Funeral Home. The Rev. Michelle Serra will officiate.

Burial will be in Oramel Cemetery, Caneadea, New York.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Belfast Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 487, Belfast, New York 14711.