Mary Virginia Chaney

Mary Virginia Chaney, of 994 Amherst Drive in Marion, Ohio, passed away on January 26, 2026, at the age of 99. She was born on December 21, 1926, at 602 Cleveland Avenue in Marion, Ohio, to Thomas D. and Lena (Hoover) Bain. She grew up on Sheridan Road in Marion, where both of her parents were schoolteachers. She graduated from Harding High School in 1944.

Mary began her career at the Marion Engineering Depot. She married John L. Chaney, a World War II Navy veteran and classmate, on March 24, 1947. They shared many years together until John’s passing on June 24, 1992.

Mary was the mother of six children: Robert, and his wife Sherry, both deceased, Donald and his wife Kathy, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Linda, of Columbus, Ohio, John Michael and his wife Peregrina, of Marion, Daniel and his wife Gay, of Marion, William and his spouse David, of Berlin, Germany

She was blessed with nine grandchildren, thirteen great‑grandchildren with one more on the way, one great‑great‑grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her early work at the Engineering Depot, Mary owned and operated her own catering business for ten years. She later managed several apartment complexes in McAllen, Texas. She and her husband John lived in Mission, Texas, for several years during his retirement from the Marion Fire Department, where he served as Assistant Chief. Mary returned to Marion in 2004.

She enjoyed needlepointing, quilting, birding, traveling, and genealogy. Mary was a devoted member of Prospect Street United Methodist Church for more than seventy years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Bob, and her brother Jim. She is survived by her sister Dolores, of Troy, Michigan.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, February 6th, at Boyd Funeral Home in Marion, Ohio, beginning at 12:00 p.m., with the funeral service to follow at 1:00 p.m.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Primrose Retirement Community and the nurses of Heartland Hospice for their compassionate care.

Here is the link for the livestream service: https://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/119825

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