Janet Ungerman

Janet Shultz Ungerman, age 100, long-time resident of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, and in later years, Hatboro, Pennsylvania, passed away on July 27, 2024, in Durham, North Carolina, where she was living with her daughter, Nancy and son-in-law, Larry.

Janet was predeceased by her husband of 72 years, Fred A. Ungerman, who passed away on October 14, 2021. She is survived by daughters, Beth A. Ungerman (Jerry Rosenbloom), Pamela Ungerman deMent (Samuel), and Nancy Ungerman Mansfield (Lawrence), son Fred A. Ungerman Jr. (Kathryn), grandchildren: Peter John Marcellino (Victoria), Julia Lin Marcellino (Mike Walheim), Kimberly deMent Dean (Derek), Reed Stevenson deMent, Elizabeth Mansfield Boazak (Mina), Theodore Ethan Mansfield (Morgan), Fred A. Ungerman III (Jennie) and Kara Ungerman Vogel (Leland), and eight great-grandchildren. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, brother, John Stevenson Shultz and grandson, Allen Barton deMent.

Janet was born to I. Sturger Shultz and Pamela Mowery Shultz on February 16, 1924 and grew up in the Frankford area of Philadelphia. Her activities revolved around Trinity Presbyterian Church, where her father was the minister. She graduated from Frankford High School in 1942, and subsequently attended and graduated in 1946 from Bloomsburg State Teachers College. where she was active in a variety of activities, including the Future Teachers of America. She met her husband, Fred, after he returned home from serving in World War II in the U.S. Army Engineering Corps and they married in March, 1949. In 1958, they moved to Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, where they resided for more than 50 years.

After a first teaching job in Lakewood, New Jersey, Janet went to work in the Philadelphia School District where she taught various elementary grades and academically talented students for more than 36 years, retiring in 1988. While teaching, Janet completed a Master’s degree in Education, served on the scholarship committee of the Huntingdon Valley Women’s Club, and played in several bridge groups. In retirement, Janet continued as a member of the Huntingdon Valley Women’s Club, was an officer in the PASR (Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees), an active participant in the PPSREA (Philadelphia Public School Retired Employees Association), and became a member of the Chapel Hill/Durham Newcomers Club during the short time she lived in Durham, North Carolina.

Janet was a lifelong Presbyterian. She was a member of the Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church for 64 years, where she was an active supporter of the Valley Christian School, taught Sunday School, worked on numerous committees, and participated in Bible Circles. She was also a lifelong Republican and worked at the polls during her retirement. She was a great lover of country, who valued freedom and democracy.

Janet was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved to spend time with her family. Janet was also a devoted friend. She was light-hearted and loved to laugh. She was active and vital until the last few months of her life.

Relatives and friends are invited to a Memorial Service on Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:30 AM at Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church, 2364 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. Friends may greet the family from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Memorial gifts may be made to Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by the Lamb Funeral Home of Huntingdon Valley.