Janet M. Ginns

Janet Marcus Ginns of West Palm Beach, Florida, formerly of Chestnut Hill, MA and Philadelphia, PA passed away on March 3, 2026 at her home. She was born on June 3, 1924, in Boston MA to Sadye and Miah Marcus.

She is survived by her daughters Susan Ginns of Becket, MA, Helen Ginns of New York, NY and Margery Barr of New York, NY, grandchildren Jason Barr, Amy Ruth Finegold (Todd) and James Levine (Cynthia Bernstein) and great grandchildren Jake and Madeline Finegold and Joseph, Elizabeth and baby Levine. Her beloved husband, H. Jay Ginns, predeceased her in 20001.

Janet graduated from Smith College and went on to become a wife, mother grandmother and great grandmother. She was dedicated to her family, friends, and community. She was active in the National Council of Jewish Women in Philadelphia and an officer for many years of Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia. She was a loving and outstanding hostess to her many friends and extended family at her homes in Philadelphia and Lovell, Maine.

A graveside funeral was held on March 10, 2026 in Boston, MA.

Donations in her memory may be made to JFCS of Greater Phila. 345 Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, https://jfcsphilly.org/ or a charity of your choice.