19th, 2020. Janice was born on September 17th, 1928 to William K. and LaVerne (Langley)
Archer in Kansas City, MO. She was a graduate of Sunset Hill in Kansas City, MO in 1945 and
attended college at Marymount College in Los Angeles, CA. While on school break she met her
prince, James Robert McVay, M.D. of Kansas City, MO. They were married on August 17th,
1951 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Kansas City, where both families were members.
Together they raised five children. Janice was an active member of the Junior League of
Kansas City as well as the St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary. The McVays moved to Boca Raton, FL
in 1971. Janice and her husband, Jim were members of St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in
Boca Raton and the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club for over 45 years. She was also a
sustaining member of the Junior League of Boca Raton. Janice’s family (her parents and
brother) developed and built the Royal Palm Plaza, which they owned for many years.
Janice had always been interested in photography, but it became her passion when she
unexpectedly lost her youngest daughter in January of 1979. She became an active member of
the Boca Raton Camera Club, where she consistently won first place for her beautiful images
and her stunning still life photos and received the photographer of the year award in 1984. She
was on the board of directors of the Palm Beach Photographic Centre from 1991 until 2008,
and then on the advisory board until 2013. She twice won Best in Show in the Palm Beach
Photographic Centre’s annual members’ juried show. Janice had a keen eye for photographic
composition which was apparent to all who enjoyed her work.
Janice
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