Janice Marilyn Howard, age 80, passed away peacefully Thursday December 19, 2019. She was born on September 8, 1939 in Parish, N Y. to Theodore and Kathryn Barber. Janice was raised in Parish and attended the APW school District. After high school, Janice married her childhood sweetheart Jerry Howard in October 1958.
Janice worked for a short period of time at General Electric and then at the Maple View Post Office. Later in her career she became the Librarian of the Mexico Public Library from 1981 to 2009. For almost three decades, Janice worked with the local community to provide access to literacy resources and services. Outside of work, Janice continually shared her love of reading with her own family in many says. Janice's (or Nana's) house was always full of art supplies and books with places to create and read throughout the years.
Janice is survived by her husband of 60 years, Jerry of Parish along with two daughters, Michelle (Michael) Guarance of Lacona, N Y and Amy (Richard) McCormack of Mexico, NY sister, Dorothea (Thomas, pre-deceased in 2006) McAuslan of Parish. Janice's surviving grandchildren include McKenna and Anthony Guarasce of Lacona and Ashton and Cadan McCormack of Mexico. She also leaves behind a nephew Douglas (Roberta) McAuslan of Parish and a niece Lynda (Carl Ranaldi) McAusan of Jamestown, RI.
Funeral services will be held at3 p.m. December 23, 2019 from the Harter Funeral Home, 9 Washington Ave, Mexico, N Y Spring interment will be in the Pleasant Lawn Cemetery, Parish. Friends and family are invited to call from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home prior to the funeral.
In iieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Janice's memory to Mexico Public Library, P O Box 479, Mexico, N Y 13114
Interment completed May 18, 2020
Janice worked for a short period of time at General Electric and then at the Maple View Post Office. Later in her career she became the Librarian of the Mexico Public Library from 1981 to 2009. For almost three decades, Janice worked with the local community to provide access to literacy resources and services. Outside of work, Janice continually shared her love of reading with her own family in many says. Janice's (or Nana's) house was always full of art supplies and books with places to create and read throughout the years.
Janice is survived by her husband of 60 years, Jerry of Parish along with two daughters, Michelle (Michael) Guarance of Lacona, N Y and Amy (Richard) McCormack of Mexico, NY sister, Dorothea (Thomas, pre-deceased in 2006) McAuslan of Parish. Janice's surviving grandchildren include McKenna and Anthony Guarasce of Lacona and Ashton and Cadan McCormack of Mexico. She also leaves behind a nephew Douglas (Roberta) McAuslan of Parish and a niece Lynda (Carl Ranaldi) McAusan of Jamestown, RI.
Funeral services will be held at3 p.m. December 23, 2019 from the Harter Funeral Home, 9 Washington Ave, Mexico, N Y Spring interment will be in the Pleasant Lawn Cemetery, Parish. Friends and family are invited to call from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home prior to the funeral.
In iieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Janice's memory to Mexico Public Library, P O Box 479, Mexico, N Y 13114
Interment completed May 18, 2020
Janice Marilyn Howard, age 80, passed away peacefully Thursday December 19, 2019. She was born on September 8, 1939 in Parish, N Y. to Theodore and Kathryn Barber. Janice was raised in Parish and attended the APW school District. After high school, Janice married her childhood sweetheart Jerry Howard in October 1958.
Janice worked for a short period of time at General Electric and then at the Maple View Post Office. Later in her career she became the Librarian of the Mexico Public Library from 1981 to 2009. For almost three decades, Janice worked with the local community to provide access to literacy resources and services. Outside of work, Janice continually shared her love of reading with her own family in many says. Janice's (or Nana's) house was always full of art supplies and books with places to create and read throughout the years.
Janice is survived by her husband of 60 years, Jerry of Parish along with two daughters, Michelle (Michael) Guarance of Lacona, N Y and Amy (Richard) McCormack of Mexico, NY sister, Dorothea (Thomas, pre-deceased in 2006) McAuslan of Parish. Janice's surviving grandchildren include McKenna and Anthony Guarasce of Lacona and Ashton and Cadan McCormack of Mexico. She also leaves behind a nephew Douglas (Roberta) McAuslan of Parish and a niece Lynda (Carl Ranaldi) McAusan of Jamestown, RI.
Funeral services will be held at3 p.m. December 23, 2019 from the Harter Funeral Home, 9 Washington Ave, Mexico, N Y Spring interment will be in the Pleasant Lawn Cemetery, Parish. Friends and family are invited to call from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home prior to the funeral.
In iieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Janice's memory to Mexico Public Library, P O Box 479, Mexico, N Y 13114
Interment completed May 18, 2020
Janice worked for a short period of time at General Electric and then at the Maple View Post Office. Later in her career she became the Librarian of the Mexico Public Library from 1981 to 2009. For almost three decades, Janice worked with the local community to provide access to literacy resources and services. Outside of work, Janice continually shared her love of reading with her own family in many says. Janice's (or Nana's) house was always full of art supplies and books with places to create and read throughout the years.
Janice is survived by her husband of 60 years, Jerry of Parish along with two daughters, Michelle (Michael) Guarance of Lacona, N Y and Amy (Richard) McCormack of Mexico, NY sister, Dorothea (Thomas, pre-deceased in 2006) McAuslan of Parish. Janice's surviving grandchildren include McKenna and Anthony Guarasce of Lacona and Ashton and Cadan McCormack of Mexico. She also leaves behind a nephew Douglas (Roberta) McAuslan of Parish and a niece Lynda (Carl Ranaldi) McAusan of Jamestown, RI.
Funeral services will be held at3 p.m. December 23, 2019 from the Harter Funeral Home, 9 Washington Ave, Mexico, N Y Spring interment will be in the Pleasant Lawn Cemetery, Parish. Friends and family are invited to call from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home prior to the funeral.
In iieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Janice's memory to Mexico Public Library, P O Box 479, Mexico, N Y 13114
Interment completed May 18, 2020
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