Brian A. Janonis died at Poudre Valley Hospital after a bout with necrotizing pancreatitis on June 6, 2021. Brian was born in Binghamton, NY to Frank A. Janonis and Jayne Szymanski, August 16, 1950. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, NY, where he met his spouse Catherine. They were married for 48 years. He also received an MS in Environmental Engineering from Colorado State University and worked at Greeley and Hanson in Chicago, the wastewater department of the City of Greeley, M&I Consulting Engineers, and was a partner in RBD. While consulting, he designed both water and wastewater facilities.
After leaving RBD, he worked for the City of Fort Collins Water department and eventually became the CEO of City Utilities, from which he retired in 2014. He enjoyed working with all the employees in each of the various Utility departments. During his time at the City, he was awarded a Gates Fellowship to the Harvard Kennedy School. His experience at Harvard was a highlight of his life.
Brian had many interests and hobbies, including bread baking, photography, collecting Pelican fountain pens, fishing, and woodworking. Highlights of his sporting life were a month-long fishing trip to Chile, a ten-day fly-fishing trip deep into the Wind Rivers, and halibut fishing off the coast of Oregon. In recent years he fished the Poudre and lakes in Wyoming and Colorado. Before giving it up, he enjoyed hunting with his Irish Water Spaniels. He also was a fan of CSU volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball. He and Catherine were the Women’s Basketball Boosters of the Year in 2002.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Homeward Alliance or KRFC which he enjoyed listening to while working on his marquetry projects. Contributions to the CSU volleyball or basketball programs would also be appreciated.
A Memorial Service was held Friday, June 11, 2021 at 1:00pm at Allnutt Drake Road Chapel in Fort Collins. Please visit www.allnuttftcollins.com to leave a message of condolence for the family.
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