BRUSHTON – Janice G. Hadley, 74, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at the Fletcher Allen Medical Center, where she showed much courage and strength after a lengthy illness.
Family and friends are invited to call at the Flint Funeral Home, Moira. on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Funeral services celebrating Janice’s life will commence at 1 p.m. at the funeral home, where her brother Dennis Perry will preside.
Born May 6, 1942 in Ithaca, New York, the daughter of the late Dennis W. and Marion (LaRocque) Perry, Janice was a graduate of Ithaca High School. She attended the Rothel Executive School of Business, SUNY Canton, where she obtained an associate degree in business/accounting and a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Potsdam in sociology. She later enrolled at Syracuse University, where she started her master’s degree majoring in social work.
At one time, Janice was employed with Pete Green Trucking as an office manager; then with BOCES – Higher Education learning Institute, where she was instrumental retraining New York state educators; retiring from the Green Seifter Law Firm, Syracuse as a paralegal. She was also recognized for her top sales in Tupperware and Rubbermaid.
Janice was one the founders of the Hospice of the North Country when it was known as Canton-Potsdam Hospice. She was a tenor with the Ecumenical Chorus for the American Cancer Society, in which she took part of for the past 10 years; member of the Sweet Adelines; co-facilitator for the support group of the AIDS Council of Greater Syracuse for two years; and helped initiate the Gay Support Group. Janice was a brilliant, cultured woman who had a vast interest in the fine arts of music. She was a computer wizard, an avid reader, and appreciated the beauty of the four seasons, especially the fall foliage with a cool breeze that would tickle her nose.
Treasured memories will be forever in the hearts of her children, Evelyn (Alton) Rockhill of Moira, Joseph (Robin) Hadley of Watertown, and Catherine and her life partner, Adrianne Kayner, of DesPlains, Illinois. She is also survived by her two grandchildren, Brian Beach and Lori Hadley; and her many “grand-paws.” Also among her survivors is her beloved kitty, Ruby.
Her siblings, Gail M. Ring of Constable, Donna M. Gooder of Constable, Nancy (Thomas) Shinn of Florida, Dennis (Linda) Perry of Sidney, New York, and Martin (Patti) Perry of Cranberry Lakes, also survive her.
However grateful, instead of floral offerings please consider donations in Janice’s honor to the Moira Volunteer Fire and Rescue, P.O Box 122, Moira, NY 12957, or the Alice Ballard Hospice Fund.
Condolences and memories may be shared with the Janice’s family at www.flintfuneralhomeny.com