Janet N. Colman of Needham, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 93 years of age. She was a daughter of the late Rose (Bloom) Schulman and Joseph Schulman. Janet was born in Roxbury, MA, and resided in Needham for most of her life. She was the loving wife of Phillip Colman for 60 years, prior to his passing in 2012. Beloved mother of Neal Colman and his wife Anne of Foxboro, Alan Colman and his wife Margie of Newton, and Julie Adams and her husband Randy of Sharon. Cherished grandmother of Jimmy, Rachel, Elise, Benjamin, Jessica, Lauren, and Jeffrey. And treasured great-grandmother of eight great-granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her sister, Eleanor Kaplan.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service at 1:00 PM on Friday, December 19, 2025 at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton Street, Sharon, MA. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon, MA.
Shiva will be held from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday at North Hill Retirement Community, 865 Central Avenue, Needham, MA.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Janet’s name may be made to Good Shepherd Community Care, 160 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA 02459, or via www.gscommunitycare.org/Donate
