Janet was born on August 19, 1938 in Muskegon Michigan. Janet graduated from Muskegon Senior High School in 1956. Although having grown up in a small town, Janet was ready to see the world and moved to New York City to attend airline school. Janet completed airline school and began working for Pan America. As a benefit of her employment, she was able to travel to many of the places she had dreamed of seeing while growing up in Muskegon. It was while working in New York that she met her husband Stephen. The two were married on July 20, 1963. Shortly thereafter they moved to Monroe, CT where they both resided until their deaths.
Janet and her husband raised two sons Stephen and Brian, and a daughter Linda. In addition to raising a family she continued to work with her last position being at JC Penny’s before retiring. Janet’s genuine thoughtfulness for others resulted in her making lifelong friends of many of her neighbors and co-workers.
Upon retirement Janet and her husband travelled extensively enjoying each other’s companionship while visiting the wonders of the world. At home Janet was a devout fan of mystery novels and especially fond of John Grisham. She was an avid knitter making Christmas stockings that are cherished by her children and grandchildren. Janet loved dogs and a family gathering would not be complete if Coco, Norman, Kona, Kenna, and Hazel were not included. Janet shared her Norwegian heritage and traditions with her family and although her family enjoyed the lefse and potato sausage, lutefisk never caught on.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Stephen F. Reck, as well as her mother and father Alma and Hjalmer Anderson. She is survived by her three children, Stephen E. Reck, Brian Reck and Linda Gorman; her daughter-in-law Carolyn Baker-Reck, son-in law, James Gorman three grandchildren, Stephen N. Reck, Amanda Gorman, and Alyssa Gorman; sister-in laws Joan Hannon and Helen Claire Kay; as well as many nieces and nephews.
A service of remembrance will be scheduled in the future.
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