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Mary Jane Fonder was born on 5 July, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Discover Mary Jane Fonder's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
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| Occupation | N/A |
| Age | 76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Born | 5 July, 1942 |
| Birthday | 5 July |
| Birthplace | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date of death | (2018-06-04) State Correctional Institution – Muncy |
| Died Place | State Correctional Institution – Muncy |
| Nationality | United States |
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Mary Jane Fonder Height, Weight & Measurements
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| Height | Not Available |
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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| Parents | Edward and Alice Fonder |
| Husband | Not Available |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Not Available |
Mary Jane Fonder Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Mary Jane Fonder worth at the age of 76 years old? Mary Jane Fonder’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from United States. We have estimated Mary Jane Fonder's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
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Timeline
On June 4, 2018, Fonder died of cardiac arrest at State Correctional Institution – Muncy in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
In February 2010, Fonder dropped her appeal against the conviction.
On January 23, 2008, 42-year-old Rhonda Smith was shot as she did volunteer work in the office of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Springfield Township. Smith, shot twice in the head, died at a hospital after being disconnected from life support.
On April 1, 2008, Fonder was arrested for Smith's murder, some weeks after fishermen found a .38 caliber revolver on the shore of Lake Nockamixon. During police questioning, Fonder had already admitted to having purchased and registered a .38; she claimed to have thrown it into Lake Nockamixon in 1994, though she gave police two different reasons for having done so. Forensic testing found that the recovered gun and ammunition had been placed in the lake much more recently, contradicting Fonder's claims. The gun found was registered to Fonder and had been used to kill Smith. The 1993 disappearance of Fonder's father was revisited in conjunction with the homicide investigation.
Fonder's trial began on October 21, 2008. Prosecutors argued that Fonder, a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church for 14 years, was jealous of new member Smith, who had received sympathetic attention and some financial assistance from the church's pastor and congregants. Fonder's defense attorney told the court that his client was not present at the scene of the crime and did not shoot Rhonda Smith. Fonder's attorney further argued that Smith's death might have been suicide, or a homicide committed by a jealous wife or a lover. During closing arguments, Fonder's attorney told the jury that Mary Jane's brother, Edward Fonder IV, was also a likely suspect, pointing out that he had hired a lawyer after finding bullet fragments in his car and notifying police.
On October 30, 2008, a jury found Fonder guilty of first-degree murder and possession of an instrument of crime. On December 5, 2008, she was sentenced to serve life in prison. At her sentencing hearing, Fonder made the following statement:
Fonder initially cooperated with police in their investigation, but ceased contact with them after she perceived Triol had attempted to elicit a confession from her. In February 1994, about six months after her father's disappearance, Fonder voiced her displeasure with police tactics, claiming they had forced her to hire a lawyer and to ban police from her property.
On August 26, 1993, the 80-year-old Edward Fonder III disappeared from the Springfield Township residence he shared with his daughter. Mary Jane Fonder claimed she had heard the front door open while lying in bed that morning and believed her father was stepping outside to get the newspaper. Fonder claimed she went back to sleep and, after waking up at around 11:00 a.m., found that her father had disappeared. Fonder contacted the police and unsuccessfully searched for her father with the assistance of neighbors. Township police were suspicious of Fonder's claims that her father had wandered off, partially because the elderly man had trouble moving by himself and had no money or access to his medication.
Fonder worked various jobs during her early adulthood, including at a ceramics studio, a department store, various knitting factories, and the J.P. Lippincott publishing company, where she was a punchcard operator. Fonder did not start dating until her late thirties and never formed any serious romantic relationships. In 1987, at age 45, Fonder moved back to Springfield Township to care for her aging parents. In 1992, her mother had a leg amputated due to circulation problems. However, she experienced surgical complications and died after spending four months in a coma.
Mary Jane Fonder (July 5, 1942 – June 4, 2018) was an American criminal who murdered Rhonda Smith, a fellow congregant, inside their church in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 2008. Fonder had also been the prime suspect in the possible homicide of her father, Edward Fonder III, who disappeared in 1993.
Mary Jane Fonder was born on July 5, 1942, to Alice and Edward Fonder III of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fonder and her brother, Edward Fonder IV, grew up in West Philadelphia, where their father was a machinist and their mother was a proofreader. Fonder experienced emotional problems during her childhood. When Fonder was eight years old, her family purchased a second home in Springfield Township, a small rural town in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She attended John Bartram High School in Philadelphia, but had difficulty with her schoolwork due to emotional issues. She was institutionalized for one month during her childhood after attempting to commit suicide by overdosing on chloral hydrate. Shortly afterward, Fonder dropped out of high school and found social interactions increasingly difficult.
