Jane Margaret Hosey

Sister-in-law of astronaut and U.S. Senator John H. Glenn, Jr.

Jane (Castor) Hosey, age 89, of Ross Township died March 2, 2012. Beloved wife of the late James T. Hosey; mother of Thomas (Linda Raab) Hosey, of Ross Twp., Nancy J. Hosey, of NC, and the late James W. Hosey; sister of Anna Margaret (John) Glenn, of OH; grandmother of Ian (Amy) Hosey and Matthew (Lizz) Hosey; great-grandmother of Landon, Charlotte, Alexa, and Faith.

Jane was a graduate of Muskingum College of New Concord, OH and taught school before marrying her husband of 66 years. They traveled the four corners of the North America with their Airstream trailer group upon retirement, sparked by a shared curiosity of all things natural, cultural, and historical. She was a member of Mendelssohn choir of Pittsburgh starting in the early 1960 finally retiring in 2004 with 42 continuous years of contributions to that world famous choir's alto section. Through her entire life, she was an active and generous supporter of conservation programs including Beechwood Farms of O'Hara Township, the Audubon Society and the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.

Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, in Memorial Park Presbyterian Church, Allison Park, PA.

Adapted from obituary published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on March 4, 2012.