The family of Janet Louise
Walker are heartbroken to announce her sudden passing at home, Monday
January 28, 2019 at the age of
58.
Janet was a proud career
nurse who began her studies at the A. J. MacMaster School of Nursing
in Moncton, NB and graduated with her RN in 1980. Janet’s
first nursing job was in Halifax, NS at the Victoria General Hospital.
A year or so later, she returned home to family in Moncton and worked
at the Moncton Hospital.
She took the opportunity to
further studies at UNB Fredericton where she obtained her Bachelor of
Nursing in 1987. Janet worked the balance of her career at Horizon
Health where she was a Nurse Manager of the Recovery Room and Day
Surgery and organ donation coordinator at the Dr. Everett Chalmers
Hospital and later assisted with the planning, building and later
managed the Dialysis Unit in Fredericton and Waterville,
NB.
Janet was involved in the NB
Nurses Union and enjoyed her work on the pension committee. She
enjoyed the opportunity to work on behalf of her fellow nurses and
took great satisfaction from the efforts of the committee’s
work.
She took great pride in her
career and was proud to call herself a nurse. She made many lasting
friendships with her fellow nurses and so enjoyed their company over
the years.
Janet was an avid crafter and
enjoyed many years of cross stitching, knitting, crewel work,
crocheting, embroidery and quilting. Her attention to detail and
getting it exactly right was second to none. Many family and friends
have wonderful treasures in their homes to remember her
by.
Over the past few years Janet
had worked hard to remain in her own home while battling Multiple
Sclerosis. She was determined to do it her way and our family did our
best to support her. The family would like to extend their thanks to
everyone who assisted in Janet’s care especially Lesley
Fraser, Darlene Cogswell and Rachel Banks. Janet loved you all like
family and we are so appreciative of your loving care to
her.
Janet was born June 11,
1960 in Woodstock, NB and is survived by her parents, Jack and Pauline
Walker of Hanwell, NB; sisters, Nancy Walker-Deponte, Fredericton, NB
and Kayla (Michael) Giesecke, Hanwell, NB; her nephews David and
Alexander Giesecke and niece Kathleen Deponte along with many aunts,
uncles, cousins and
friends.
Janet was predeceased by an
infant brother, David George; her grandparents Edith and George Walker
of Meductic, NB and Ruby and Gordon Cronkhite of Temple,
NB.
The family will receive
condolences at Forest Hill United Church, 45 Kimble Court, Fredericton
on Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM. A celebration of
Janet’s life will be held at the church on Friday, February
1, 2019 at 2:30 PM with Rev. Deborah Ambridge-Fisher officiating.
Interment in the spring in Meductic, NB. In lieu of flowers, the
family asks you to consider donations to the Fredericton SPCA, the MS
Society of Canada or the Stan Cassidy Rehabilitation Centre,
Fredericton, NB.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Janet Louise Walker 19602019..
Death notice for the town of: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick