Janice C. Bradley, 65, of Champaign, died Saturday (March 17, 2018) in OSF Heart of Mary.
Janice Catherine Bradley was born Oct. 7, 1952, to Mary Louise Bradley and Ishmael Burts (deceased) in Niagra Falls, N.Y. She moved to Chicago in 1965. She graduated with honors from Austin High School in 1970. She graduated Cum Laude from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1974 and completed her master's and administrative degree from Illinois State University.
She began her teaching career in McClean District Unit 5. She later became the principal of Thomas Paine Elementary School in Urbana, District 116, and retired after 33 years in education. She was a mentor in ACT-SO. She was a member of the National Alliance of Black School Educators, a non-profit organization that is devoted to furthering the academic success for the nation's children, especially children of African descent. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Sorority.
She attended Dublin Street Church of Christ where she continued her love of learning by being a vibrant Sunday School teacher and worked with the youth department, was a member of the Dublin Street Chorus, a founding member of the Robert and Janie Smith Scholarship Fund and also worked on the finance committee. She truly loved the Lord.
Janice was a worldwide traveler to places such as Australia, Africa (a safari) and Spain, just to name a few. She was a people person and knew no stranger on her many adventures near and far. She was also known as a local actress. One of her starring roles was in "Ain't Mis Behavin," in which she literally rocked the house.
She departed this life on March 17, 2018. She is survived by her mother, Mary; goddaughter, Janis; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her first cousin, Don Bradley.
She made a difference in the many lives that she touched and will truly be missed.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Janice Catherine Bradley was born Oct. 7, 1952, to Mary Louise Bradley and Ishmael Burts (deceased) in Niagra Falls, N.Y. She moved to Chicago in 1965. She graduated with honors from Austin High School in 1970. She graduated Cum Laude from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1974 and completed her master's and administrative degree from Illinois State University.
She began her teaching career in McClean District Unit 5. She later became the principal of Thomas Paine Elementary School in Urbana, District 116, and retired after 33 years in education. She was a mentor in ACT-SO. She was a member of the National Alliance of Black School Educators, a non-profit organization that is devoted to furthering the academic success for the nation's children, especially children of African descent. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Sorority.
She attended Dublin Street Church of Christ where she continued her love of learning by being a vibrant Sunday School teacher and worked with the youth department, was a member of the Dublin Street Chorus, a founding member of the Robert and Janie Smith Scholarship Fund and also worked on the finance committee. She truly loved the Lord.
Janice was a worldwide traveler to places such as Australia, Africa (a safari) and Spain, just to name a few. She was a people person and knew no stranger on her many adventures near and far. She was also known as a local actress. One of her starring roles was in "Ain't Mis Behavin," in which she literally rocked the house.
She departed this life on March 17, 2018. She is survived by her mother, Mary; goddaughter, Janis; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her first cousin, Don Bradley.
She made a difference in the many lives that she touched and will truly be missed.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Janice C. Bradley, 65, of Champaign, died Saturday (March 17, 2018) in OSF Heart of Mary.
Janice Catherine Bradley was born Oct. 7, 1952, to Mary Louise Bradley and Ishmael Burts (deceased) in Niagra Falls, N.Y. She moved to Chicago in 1965. She graduated with honors from Austin High School in 1970. She graduated Cum Laude from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1974 and completed her master's and administrative degree from Illinois State University.
She began her teaching career in McClean District Unit 5. She later became the principal of Thomas Paine Elementary School in Urbana, District 116, and retired after 33 years in education. She was a mentor in ACT-SO. She was a member of the National Alliance of Black School Educators, a non-profit organization that is devoted to furthering the academic success for the nation's children, especially children of African descent. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Sorority.
She attended Dublin Street Church of Christ where she continued her love of learning by being a vibrant Sunday School teacher and worked with the youth department, was a member of the Dublin Street Chorus, a founding member of the Robert and Janie Smith Scholarship Fund and also worked on the finance committee. She truly loved the Lord.
Janice was a worldwide traveler to places such as Australia, Africa (a safari) and Spain, just to name a few. She was a people person and knew no stranger on her many adventures near and far. She was also known as a local actress. One of her starring roles was in "Ain't Mis Behavin," in which she literally rocked the house.
She departed this life on March 17, 2018. She is survived by her mother, Mary; goddaughter, Janis; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her first cousin, Don Bradley.
She made a difference in the many lives that she touched and will truly be missed.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Janice Catherine Bradley was born Oct. 7, 1952, to Mary Louise Bradley and Ishmael Burts (deceased) in Niagra Falls, N.Y. She moved to Chicago in 1965. She graduated with honors from Austin High School in 1970. She graduated Cum Laude from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1974 and completed her master's and administrative degree from Illinois State University.
She began her teaching career in McClean District Unit 5. She later became the principal of Thomas Paine Elementary School in Urbana, District 116, and retired after 33 years in education. She was a mentor in ACT-SO. She was a member of the National Alliance of Black School Educators, a non-profit organization that is devoted to furthering the academic success for the nation's children, especially children of African descent. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Sorority.
She attended Dublin Street Church of Christ where she continued her love of learning by being a vibrant Sunday School teacher and worked with the youth department, was a member of the Dublin Street Chorus, a founding member of the Robert and Janie Smith Scholarship Fund and also worked on the finance committee. She truly loved the Lord.
Janice was a worldwide traveler to places such as Australia, Africa (a safari) and Spain, just to name a few. She was a people person and knew no stranger on her many adventures near and far. She was also known as a local actress. One of her starring roles was in "Ain't Mis Behavin," in which she literally rocked the house.
She departed this life on March 17, 2018. She is survived by her mother, Mary; goddaughter, Janis; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her first cousin, Don Bradley.
She made a difference in the many lives that she touched and will truly be missed.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
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