Janice G. Kraft

She was born in Brattleboro, VT on September 11, 1934 the daughter of Frank H. and Lucky D. (Scranton) Duby.

She has been a resident of Swanzey since 1988 having moved there from Winchester, NH.

She was employed by the Green Thumb Agency in Manchester, NH for more than ten years. Janice enjoyed being with her family, doing puzzles and arts and crafts.

She is survived by two sons; Stephen M. Kraft and his wife Debbie of Kingston, PA and Robert F. Kraft and his wife Carol of Deering, NH; two daughters; Allison J. Patnaude and her husband George of Winchester, NH and Janice M. Kraft of Jaffrey, NH and a step-daughter Debbie Chickering of Bellows Falls, VT.

Six grandchildren; April Kerylow, Cynthia Smith, Cara Allen, Rachel Priess, Kimberly Tann and Travis Chambers; four great-grandchildren; Skyler Smith, Alexander Smith, Bryan Tann and Matthew Smith; many nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at the Mountain View Cemetery, Old Homestead Highway, Swanzey, NH on Friday afternoon, December 14, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. There are no visiting hours.

For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the West Swanzey Fire and Rescue c/o Chief Norman Skantze, PO Box 642, West Swanzey, NH 03469 or to HCS – Hospice and Home Health Care, 312 Marlboro Street, PO Box 564, Keene, NH 03431. Flowers are also welcome and may be sent to the funeral home.

The Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court Street, Keene is assisting the family with these arrangements.