NAME OF DECEASED: JANICE E. SHEAR AGE: 72
ADDRESS: N1188 Hemlock Drive, Medford, WI; A Township of Little Black resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 6:00 AM Tuesday, May 24 at Memorial Health Center, Medford where she had been a patient for the past 3 days
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: Per her request, there will be no services
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: October 12, 1938 at Afton, NY
EDUCATION: Afton, NY elementary and high schools; graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY with a degree in secretarial science
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: In 1960 at New York to John F. Shear and they were later divorced
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After her education, she worked as a secretary at Cornell University, a car dealership and State University of New York in Cobleskill, NY for periods of time until her retirement. In 2004 she moved to the Township of Little Black and spent the winter months in Orlando, FL. She enjoyed camping, traveling, bingo, car racing, bowling, needlework, crafts and spending time with family & friends.
MEMBER OF: past bowling leagues
SURVIVING SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Doug Collins of Medford who she spent the last 34 years with
SURVIVING CHILDREN: daughter – Lt. Col. Kathy Shear stationed at Fort Lewis, WA
sons – John (Lisa) Shear of Medford & James Shear of Troy, NY
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 7
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: brother – Neal Pease of Green, NY
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: brother – Raymond Pease
DECEASED FATHER: John F. Pease DECEASED MOTHER: Lynette (maiden name unknown)
OTHER INFORMATION: The family requests that memorials to be given in her name to the American Cancer Society
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