Janet Barbara Hidalgo

Janet was born in Taft, Louisiana along the Mississippi River. She was the top of her class in grade school and later became a nurse. While working in Mercy Hospital, Janet met her soulmate, Horacio Hidalgo and once married, Janet became a full-time devoted mother to 8 children. Janet and Horacio were married 59 years before he passed away. Janet was a loving mother who always put her family first. She loved to cook, bake and educate her children. Janet had a great sense of humor; her husband referred to her as "Jerry" as in Jerry Lewis. They traveled the world, spent a lot of time in their vacation home in the Poconos and she enjoyed crafting and sewing. She also loved to play tennis, complete puzzles and loved to read books. In her later years, she enjoyed socializing with her friends and playing mahjong.

Janet was a dedicated and active member of Queen of the Universe Parish for many years where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and volunteered with Mary's Cupboard amongst other things.

Janet was truly a humble, classy, beautiful woman who will be missed dearly by her family and friends.

Beloved wife of the late Dr. Horacio A. Hidalgo Sr., she is the loving mother of Dr. Horacio A. Jr. (Kathy), John (Brenda), Charles (Nanette), Craig (Jackie), Mark, Maria Gorski, Barbara and Joseph (Jennifer).

She is the devoted grandmother of Christopher, Jennifer, Rachael, Danielle, Michael, Mark Jr., Abigail, Aiden, Kai, Emily, Austin and Brandon; proud great grandmother to many; and dear sister to Karl Champagne (Linda).

Janet was predeceased by her parents, Clarville and Ruth Champagne and her sister, Sylvia.

Family and friends are invited to call on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Road, Levittown where a prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friends may also call on Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 9:30 until 10:30 am at Queen of the Universe Church, 2443 Trenton Road, Levittown, where her funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am. The Rite of Committal will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

Charitable donations in Janet’s memory may be made to Alzheimers Association, ATT Donor Services 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601