In Loving Memory Of Janet Johnson

Janet was born near Conquest, NY on September 12, 1936, a daughter to Roy O'Neil and Ruth McMillen O'Neil.

Janet, one year old.

Janet (middle) with her brother George (left), and sister Joyce (right).

Janet (left) with her brother George (middle), and sister Joyce (right).

Joyce, Ruth, George, and Janet O'Neil.

Mabel McMillen with Joyce, George, and Janet O'Neil.

Joyce, George, and Janet O'Neil.

Ruth, George, Janet, and Joyce O'Neil.

Ruth O'Neil, Mabel McMillen, Janet, George, and Joyce O'Neil.

Janet with her Aunt Mary.

Janet, Joyce, George, and Tommy O'Neil.

Janet was a dog lover even at a young age.

Janet married Bill Smith in 1951, and spent most of the 50s starting a very large family. Unfortunately, pictures from this time period were lost in a fire.

Janet and Roy Smith.

She was a talented singer and musician, and was well known in local bluegrass circles.

She played several instruments, including guitar, mandolin, bass, and autoharp.

After getting divorced from her first husband, she married Richard Johnson on June 12, 1965.

When they married, Janet already had 8 children.

After they married, they moved into the house they built on the hill above where Dick grew up. This is the house in April, 1966.

In March, 1967, Richard and Janet had a son, Christopher. This picture is from December 28, 1969. Top row: Olive and Vern Johnson; Bottom Row: Janet, Christopher (Kit), and Richard Johnson.

Olan Mills portrait from the early 70s or late 60s.

Throughout the 70s, Janet was busy with her full time job of raising a very large family.

Janet Johnson and Marge O'Neil.

Ruth and Janet.

Joyce Squires and Janet Johnson.

Tom O'Neil, Joyce Squires, and Janet Johnson.

As the last of the children grew up and moved out, she began adding 4-legged children to the family.

Janet and her dogs on one of our many trips to Nashville to visit June and Gene.

Roy and family building a deck in the back of the house.

Mendon Ponds park.

Janet loved to create jewelry and other beadwork, so she started a small business to sell her crafts.

Janet also loved gardening. This is her garden in June, 2000.

Her singing ability continued, even into her later years. This picture is from Doug Waterman's retirement party in July, 2000.

Friends and family at the bluegrass festival in Lodi, NY August 27, 2000.

Another picture from the same festival.

Richard and Janet Johnson at Buttermilk Falls State Park.

Evie, Janet, and Woods.

Janet with Matt, Elaine, and Dusty Sorensen.

Janet with Roy and Linda Smith.

June, Elaine, Evie, Janet, Chris (Kit), Carol, Roy, and Linda.

After her husband died in May, 2005, the home they had built together in the country became too isolated for her, and she then moved to Adams street in Jamestown, where she would be closer to her friends.

After they got married, her son Chris (Kit) and his wife Pam invited Janet to live with them, so she sold her house on Adams street, they built a new apartment in their walk-out basement.

Janet with flowers after her knee replacement.

Family dinner with some of Janet's friends from the Jamestown congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Going out for a fancy Father's Day breakfast.

Pam and Janet posing on the deck.

Janet going out with Pam and her friends for wine tasting.

Janet with her last new car.

Janet making dinner rolls - did I mention that she was an awesome cook and baker?

Sunday breakfast with family.

Shopping for a new chair (Mother's Day present from the kids who chipped in).

Jake, Rob, and Mattie Naylor, Benjamin Gallagher, and Janet on her last trip to Nashville, TN.

Taking a break from shopping at Costo.

Visiting Roy and Brenda in Pulaski, NY.

Another loaf of home-made bread.

Going out to Cheesecake Factory for a treat.

Time for a new hair cut.

George and Marian O'Neil visiting on Mom's deck.

Roy, Evie, and Carol visiting.

Linda Samsig (with Teddy), Carol Engle, Janet, Roy Smith, Evie Mack, and Mindy Stover.

Janet visiting with her long time friend Maryann Johnson.

Roy and Brenda, Mindy and Monica, and their families visiting.

Janet trying on her new outfit.

Happy Valentine's Day.

Time for a fancy drink.

Evie and Janet.

Janet and Teddy.

Tim and Jason Johnson, Elle (background), Evie, Janet, and Teddy.

Janet and Jason Johnson.

Meeting Woods half way to take Evie home.

Another nice day for a walk (Janet and Elle).

Elle doing Janet's hair.

Janet taking care of her flowers with Teddy at her side.

Janet enjoying the view from her deck.

Janet sitting on the deck with Harry Potter (the dog, not the movie character).

Janet with one of the new puppies.

Friends Sharon and Betty visiting for brunch.

Janet feeling glamorous, and ready to go on a vacation with Evie and Woods.

Janet and her brother George.

Woods, Janet, Marian and George O'Neil.

Janet, Woods and Evie Mack, and Jason Johnson.

A visit from Bill Smith and Laurie Smith Johnson.

Elle, Janet, and Evie ready for the Steelers game.

Janet walking with friends Sharon and Betty.

At the end, Janet's health deteriorated quickly, but Evie was able to come, and she spent her final weeks surrounded by family who loved her.