Janet May Brosh

Janet May Brosh, 84, passed away on April 8, 2024 at Morningstar Jordan Assisted Living in Centennial Colorado, after an extended illness with cerebral amyloid angiopathy.

Janet was born on June 8, 1939 in San Diego, California, to parents Cord Peper Kessel and Dorothy May (Parker) Kessel. When Janet was one, they lived briefly in New York City, but the remainder of her childhood was spent in the San Diego area. She attended Herbert Hoover High School in San Diego.

On February 14, 1959, she married Kenneth Daugherty. They had two sons, David and Michael. They divorced in 1964. On December 26, 1964, Janet married Larry Raymond Brosh. After their marriage, Larry adopted David and Michael. Larry was in the U.S. Navy, so the family lived near several naval bases, including in Hawaii, Virginia, Washington State and San Diego, California. When Larry retired from the Navy, they moved to Portland, Oregon, where they lived for over 35 years.

After working some secretarial-type jobs, Janet went to college to become a draftsperson. She spent many years doing electrical design, specializing in large, complex projects for hospitals and other medical centers. She was well-known in the architectural and building community in Portland, and worked on projects for Providence and OHSU hospitals, among many others. She retired at age 65.

In her private time, Janet was a highly skilled textile artist. She was a hand weaver, and also knitted and crocheted. She was active in the Portland Hand Weavers Guild, including serving as an officer of the guild. She was also involved in planning and managing the Convergence conference for the Hand Weavers Guild of America when it was held in the Portland area.

She is survived by her spouse, Larry Brosh, brothers David Kessel and Brian Kessel, sister Kathy Wiza, sons David Brosh and his wife Mardee, and Michael Brosh and his wife Karen, and three granddaughters: Amy Van Kley and her husband Daniel, Laura Martinez and her husband Michael, and Rachel Wells and her husband Bradley. She also leaves behind several step-grandchildren, including Daniel Fernandez and Zachary Fernandez, Amber Roller and her husband Jonathan, Caitlin Christensen and her husband Justin, and Nate Bullock and his partner Kiana Green. She had 13 great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.