Jane Marcelia Glass

Jane was born December 5, 1931, in Crooksville, Ohio, to Fred and Opal Gorrell.

Jane spent her childhood in Vancouver, Washington, and later in Odessa, Texas. Jane met Jerry Glass in Odessa, and they were married June 20, 1952.

Jane and Jerry spent many years in Houston, Texas, where Jane was a housewife, raising their son and daughter, Jerry Jr. "Rusty" and Katy. In 1972, they moved to England for Jerry's job. They spent many happy years traveling through England and Europe, also living a short while in Stavanger, Norway. They returned to the U.S. in 1980 to settle in the beautiful Northwest that Jane so fondly remembered from her childhood.

In the early 1980s, Jane and Jerry started The Tudor Inn, the first fully licensed bed-and-breakfast in Port Angeles. It was their dream after staying in many B & Bs during their time in Europe. Jane enjoyed filling the inn with antiques that she and Jerry collected while living in Europe. Jane was a natural at inn-keeping, spending her time meeting and greeting guests, cooking breakfast and baking goodies. Jane continued to run the B & B after Jerry's passing in 1995.

Just prior to her selling the inn and retiring, Jane met Bud Critchfield. They bought a house together in SunLand and spent many wonderful vacations in Mexico and Europe.

In her retirement years, Jane loved spending time with friends on long walks and lunches, playing bridge and listening to live musical performances. Jane also fulfilled her dream of learning to play the piano. Jane never met a stranger; she was so full of life and inquisitive.

Jane is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Glass; and brothers John Gorrell and Bill Gorrell.

She is survived by her son, Jerry Glass Jr. of Sequim; daughter Katy Crofts and husband Adrian Crofts (formerly Stansifer) of Olympia; four grandchildren; her partner, Bud Critchfield, and his children, Denise, Craig, Karen, Jennifer and Janice; and eight grandchildren.

A celebration of life will take place at the SunLand Golf and Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim, on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at 1 p.m., with refreshments following.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, 540 East Eighth Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362; or to a favorite charity .

Arrangements under the direction of Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, WA.