Mary Joan "Mame" Kane

September 7, 1951 - March 22, 2021

Mary Joan "Mame" Kane, age 69, died peacefully at her home in Houston, Texas on March 22, 2021. Her close sister and best friend Kathy was with her. She died of natural causes. Mary Joan "Mame" was born in New York City on September 7, 1951 and raised in Fayetteville, NY by Michael and Katherine Kane. She graduated from Immaculate Conception School in Fayetteville, NY and the Convent School of Syracuse, NY. She attended Onondaga Community College in Syracuse and received a scholarship from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas studying respiratory therapy in 1977. Mame was preceded in death by her parents Michael and Katherine and her sister, Patricia. She is survived by her sister and best friend Kathy and loving brother Michael (Patty) of Cazenovia, NY; a Godchild, four nieces and nephews, cousins and loving pets, especially Pumpkin. In later years, Mame became a volunteer for the Houston SPCA due to her love for animals. It brought her great joy. Mame had an engaging, ever-present smile, a kind heart and a sharp and inquisitive mind. She absolutely loved people and animals. Her sister Kathy said Mame will be in her hears forever. A funeral Mass was held at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, Texas.