Janet Elizabeth O’Neill Dimm, age 95, of Portland, Oregon passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Janet was born in Butte, Montana to John and Katherine O’Neill. She had three sisters, Katherine, Joan, who died in infancy, and Claire. When Janet was in 8th grade, her family packed up and moved to Portland, Oregon.
In grade school she met David Dimm and they remained close through college. Janet graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Marylhurst University where she received the Joan of Arc award for her academic achievements. After college, Janet moved to London for her first career as a Secretary in Foreign Service at the American Embassy. Janet lived in London for two years and then moved back to Portland, where she rekindled her friendship with her first love, David Dimm. Janet and David married and had two children, Victoria and Neale. Janet took a break from working to be a fulltime mother. When the kids were old enough, she returned to work moving to Eugene. She worked for Coast-to-Coast Hardware for over 20 years, advancing from secretary to being Director of Human Resources. After retiring, Janet moved back to Portland where she deeply loved being a grandmother to her 5 grandsons.
Janet enjoyed traveling with David around the world by plane as well as frequent cruises. She traveled with Claire to China and in early 1990’s to Estonia. In Estonia she visited a school of business Claire was involved in starting. At that time the school was primarily attended by women and Janet shared her extensive business expertise. While there, Russia invaded Estonia. Their Estonian hosts were very worried about their safety as americans and the women were quickly moved to Sweden.
She was a lifelong Catholic, spending time through the years with Sister Kay O’Neill at the Newman Center in Eugene as well as the Provincial House at Mary’s Woods in Lake Oswego. Janet was an amazing woman; a trailblazer. She was instrumental in starting a group offering support to divorced Catholic women who, at that time did not always feel included. She was active at St. Judes in Eugene as well.
Janet was preceded in death by her sister Joan and, Katherine SNJM.
Janet is survived by her two children Victoria Deeks and Neale Dimm (Ellen); sister, Claire Fitzgerald; grandchildren Dalton, Connor, Egan, Lochlin Deeks and Walter Dimm; and great-grandchildren Dylan, Paige, Audrey, Josie, Bruin and Bindie.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Janet’s memory to Meals on Wheels or Sisters of the Holy Names.
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