Marianna Sweeney Ayers

September 5, 1943 - October 31, 2019

Marianna Sweeney Ayers, 76, passed away Oct. 31st, 2019 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She is predeceased by her son Mark O’Neill, her granddaughter Natalie O’Neill and her grandson Christopher O’Neill. She is survived by her husband Richard Ayers, son Christopher O’Neill, his wife Mary and two daughters Allison and Emmali, her daughter Mary Jo Foster, husband James, daughter Sarah and son Jason. Marianna is also survived by her daughter Stephanie. She is survived as well by her sister Marguerite Sweeney. Marianna worked as an office manager and bookkeeper for years before opening a home daycare for almost two decades, where she became an “honorary grandma” to countless children. Marianna was an active member of St. Clare Catholic Church, a breast cancer survivor, and active member of Little People of America. She was a loving sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, who will be truly missed by all who were blessed to know her. Viewing will be held Wednesday November 6, 2019 from 5-8 PM at Taylor and Modeen Funeral Home, 250 Center Street, Jupiter, FL 33458. Funeral Mass will be held Thursday November 7, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Saint Clare Catholic Church, 821 Prosperity Farms Road, North Palm Beach, FL 33408. The family has named the Michael J. Fox Foundation for any donations friends and family wish to give. The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s Disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson’s today.