| Date of Birth | December 4, 1919 |
| Passed Away | May 4, 2012 |
| Place of Residence | Hornell |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | May 8, 2012 |
| Service Time | 11 A.M. |
| Service Location | St. Ann's Church, Hornell |
| Interment Location | St. Mary's Cemetery, Town of Fremont |
JANICE M. FAWCETT
HORNELL-Janice M. Fawcett, 92, formerly of Seneca Road and a resident of Updyke’s Willow Ridge in Hornell for the past six years, where she received loving and compassionate care, passed away Friday afternoon (May 4, 2012) at McAuley Manor in North Hornell.
Born in Livonia on Dec. 4, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Helen Ryan Meagher. On July 7, 1945 she was married in San Diego, Calif. to George A. Fawcett, who predeceased her on Dec. 23, 2008 after 63 years of marriage. Besides her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by her son, Francis “Frank” Fawcett; her son-in-law, Stephen Terry; her three brothers, Kenneth, James and Thomas Meagher; her two sisters, Norine Meagher and Margaret Amsden; and her special niece, Carol Wellington.
A graduate of Livonia High School, Janice received her teacher’s certificate from Geneseo Normal School and in 1967 she received her bachelor’s degree in education from Geneseo State College.
She was employed as a Fifth Grade teacher for the Hornell City School District at the former Lincoln School until December of 1958.
In 1954 the Fawcett family purchased The Big Elms Restaurant and in 1958 Janice began assisting George in serving the Hornell community until their retirement in September of 1989.
A communicant of the former St. Ignatius Loyola Church and most recently of St. Ann’s Church of Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Hornell, she was also a former member of the St. James Mercy Hospital Auxiliary and the AZB Sorority.
Her family includes her three children, Arthur Charles “Chuck” (Christina) Fawcett of Las Vegas, Nev., Margaret Fawcett Terry (Mark VanDurme) of Hornell and George Michael “Mike” Fawcett of Rochester; her daughter-in-law, Laura Prete of Hornell; her five grandchildren, Christopher (Erin) Fawcett, Shawn Fawcett, Holly Fawcett, Ryan Terry and Sean Terry; her five great-grandchildren, Aaron O’Brien, Daylan Wetherbee, Kylie Fawcett, Lorraine Fawcett Kern and Kelsey Fawcett; also several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell. Friends are invited to meet her family at St. Ann’s Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Committal prayers and interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Town of Fremont.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in her memory to the Hornell High School Alumni Assoc., P.O. Box 135, Hornell, N.Y. 14843. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
Dear Margie and family: I was shocked to see this in the paper tonight, about your mom. I am so so sorry. I really love her a lot and had some very wonderful times with her. I know how much she will be missed by all of you. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers and I send my very deepest sympathy for the loss of your great mother. Thinking of all of you. Much love Nancy
Dear Fawcett Family (Chuck, Mike, and Margy),
It is with a mixture of sadness and great happiness for your Mother that she is now eating at the best banquet ever served; and beside her such illustrious guests as your Father and my Mother, Hazel. I see the smiles and the joy that is theirs and one day will be ours as well. Your Mom and Dad were an integral part of my youth and served as an example of service to others and strength in adversity. It was my advantage to have known all of you and to have worked beside you. May God bless you with Peace and the knowledge of the legacy your family has left us.
With Love,
Liz Hill
Marg, Mike, Chuck & Chris,
So sorry to hear of Janice’s passing. Rest assured that she is now in Heaven directing traffic for someone. My thoughts and Prayers are with you all, and if there is anything at all I can do, please call. Tom Drumm, 324-1128.
Margie, Chuck, Mike and family, my thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Margie, I know the last few weeks have been hard, but the Lord finally answered your prayers and brought your mom safely home to be with all her loved ones. God Bless her and keep her. Margie: may the Blessed Mother be with you and your family and bring you comfort as you mourn the death of your mom.
Mike, Margie & Chuck
I am so sorry for the loss of your Mom. I will always have all the good memories of being able to take care of your Mom & Dad. They were very special to me. I wish I was there to say good bye, but will always treasure the good times I had with her. My thoughts & prayers are with all of you!
My deepest sympathy to all