Mary J. “Mary Jack” Dooley (née Hensley), 89, of Munster, IN, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026. She was born April 5, 1937, in Hammond, IN. A lifelong resident of northwest Indiana, Mary worked for NYC Railroad/Conrail for over 40 years until her retirement. She married the love of her life, Charles Dooley, in 1961,Continue Reading
Mary J. “Mary Jack” Dooley (née Hensley), 89, of Munster, IN, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026. She was born April 5, 1937, in Hammond, IN.
A lifelong resident of northwest Indiana, Mary worked for NYC Railroad/Conrail for over 40 years until her retirement. She married the love of her life, Charles Dooley, in 1961, and the two shared a deeply devoted marriage. Together they enjoyed camping and traveling on weekends, building a wide circle of friends from both work and life. Mary also loved traveling farther afield, including multiple trips to Ireland, and had a gift for meeting people — especially over a good game of pinochle with anyone willing to join her. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Hammond and later St. James the Less in Highland.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Dooley; her parents, Fred Sr. and Velva Hensley; and her siblings, Fred Jr., Jerry, Gert, and Doug.
She is survived by her children, Craig (Karen) Dooley and Sharon L. Dooley; her grandchildren, Jaclyn (Trevor) Schulze, Megan (Jeremiah) Bailey, and Patrick Greer; her great-grandchildren, Cole, Quinn, Benjamin, Carson, and Oliver; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be on Friday September 18, 2026 from 4:00-8:00 pm at Kish Funeral Home, 10000 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN and on Saturday from 10:00-10:30 am at the church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10:30 am at St. James the Less Church, 9640 Kennedy Ave. Highland, IN. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Fr. Blaney’s Share Foundation, a cause Mary supported for many years.
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