Janet Lynn Scharaga Van Doren

A graduate of Arizona State University, Janet taught educationally handicapped high school students. She also won awards for being an outstanding teacher, and awards for public speaking. After a few years of teaching, Jan became an integral part of her family’s business, All-Star Glass Company. She was Vice President of Sales and Marketing. She was a true All-Star.

Married for 30 years to the love of her life, Mark Van Doren, together they golfed and fished, and loved being together and being outdoors. Preceded in death by her father, Sam, she was survived by her family, who she was very close to: mother Hermeen, brother Bob, sister-in-law Shell, nephew Brandon, and cousins Steve, Dennis and Gary.

Jan loved animals and adored her beautiful cats and dogs. Janet Scharaga Van Doren will always be remembered for her zest for life, her smile, her laugh and her thoughtfulness.

Please donate in her memory to UCSD Moores Rare Cancer Center, https://campaign.ucsd.edu, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037.

Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep

Do not stand at my grave and weep;

I am not there. I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow;

I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain;

I am the gentle autumn's rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush,

I am the swift uplifting rush,

of quiet birds in circled flight.

I am the soft star that shines at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry.

I am not there; I did not die.