East Lyme - Mary-Jane (Wilmot) Lee, 84, died on Thursday, May 8, 2014.She was predeceased by her husband, James J. Lee Jr. in 2003. She was the daughter of the late Percy Llewelyn Wilmot and Helen Mary Stiles. She was born on July 29, 1929, and grew up in Willimantic, spending her summers and the remainder of her life in Niantic. She married James J. Lee Jr. in Sept. 1950 and they gave the world five children: John of Windham who married Sharon Kozin, Cynthia of Niantic who married Mark Konney, Jeffrey of Mansfield Center who married Sheri Handfield, and Marybeth of Columbia who married Chris Fiore. She was pre-deceased by her son, James J. Lee III. She also leaves six grandchildren, Jason of Davidson, N.C. and his wife, Melanie, Joshua of Windham, Morgan of Niantic, Patrick and Shaun of Mansfield Center, and Anna of Columbia. She leaves two great-grandsons of Davidson, N.C., Trevor and Dillon. Mary-Jane is also survived by her siblings, Richard of El Paso, Texas, Anne of Essex, Carol of Glastonbury and Jean of Portland, Oregon. Mary-Jane was a 1947 graduate of Windham High School and was employed for many years by the Town of Windham in the tax office and eventually became the tax collector. She was an extremely talented artist who could work in practically any medium. She also enjoyed knitting and needlepoint and was very crafty. She was an extremely social woman who enjoyed almost daily luncheons with her friends at various Niantic restaurants. But, most of all, she loved hosting friends and family at her Niantic beach home, where she was fortunate enough to spend many years sharing her life and creating fond memories. Mary-Jane will be interred at the Stiles vault in the Old Willimantic Cemetery opposite Stop & Shop on Main Street in Willimantic. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2014, with a celebration of Mary Jane's life immediately following at the Willimantic Elks Lodge. There will be no calling hours.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Center for Hospice Care Southeast Connecticut, 227 Dunham St., Norwich, CT 06360 or Hospice of Eastern Connecticut, 34 Ledgebrook Drive, Mansfield, CT 06250.Potter Funeral Home of Willimantic is in charge of arrangements.For an online memorial guestbook, please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com.