Mary Jane (Reel) Hanley

Formerly a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Louis, Missouri, West Palm Beach, Florida, and Vero Beach, Florida, Mrs. Hanley was a resident of Winston-Salem and Roaring Gap, North Carolina.

Born April 25, 1927 in Carmel, California, she was the daughter of Perry and Helen Reel.

Mrs. Hanley was preceded in death by her husband John “Jack” Weller Hanley, March 15, 2018.

She is survived by her sons, John Jr. and his wife Sondra of Santa Rosa, California; Michael and his wife Linda of Atlanta, Georgia, and her daughter Susan Myers and her husband James of Nashville, Tennessee. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

She was a graduate of the University of the Pacific, with a B.A. degree.

Her support of national charities was recognized as she was elected to the Volunteer Boards of the Children’s Hospital and Cerebral Palsy organizations located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her interest in helping people suffering from alcoholism and drug dependency led her to co-found with her husband several treatment centers in Florida – the Hanley Center in W. Palm Beach, and Gate Lodge in Vero Beach. She also served as a director of The Hanley Foundation, The Hazelden Foundation and in 2006 was the recipient of the America Honors Recovery Award from the Johnson Institute for her dedication to the field of addiction treatment.

Her lifelong enthusiasm for golf saw her serving as a member of the Hyde Park Country Club, Cincinnati Country Club and Camargo Club, all of Cincinnati, Ohio, Old Warson Country Club of St. Louis, Missouri, The Lost Tree Club, The Piper’s Landing Club, The Bent Pine Club and the Oak Harbor Club, all in Florida and Roaring Gap Club in Roaring Gap, North Carolina.

A private family celebration will be held.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider contributions in her memory to the Hanley Center Foundation. Please mail to 933 45th Street, West Palm Beach FL 33407, or donations can be made online at www.hanleyfoundation.org.

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