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PostHeaderIcon JANICE ELAINE STEVENS of AMHERST, MA, April 16, 1933 – December 18, 2013

AMHERST, Janice Elaine Stevens, maiden name Heald, born in Falmouth, ME, on April 16, 1933, died on Dec 18th, 2013, in Northampton, MA at the age of 80 from lymphatic cancer. She is survived by her daughters, Laurie Diana Stevens, in Northampton, MA, Pamela Ann Stevens, in Ellington, CT, granddaughter Aly Stosz, and grandson, Dylan Stosz, in Boston, MA and her brother Norman Heald, in Casco, ME.

She is widowed from Richard Emery Stevens, who made transition in 2000, and Michael de Sherbinin, who passed in 2009.

Janice graduated from Nashua High School in 1951 and from UNH in 1955 with a BA in Sociology.  She went on for her Masters at Simmons College, School of Social Work and then obtained her LICSW.  She began her lifelong career as a social worker at East Penna Psychiatric Institute in Philadelphia, PA from ’57-’61, then moved on to UMass Psych Services of Amherst from ’64-’66. She then landed for 28 years at Children’s Aid and Family Services in Northampton, 1970-1998.

Janice was beloved by many.  She had strong involvement in the Unitarian Universalist Society in Amherst, and social clubs such as CAFs Alumni, Learning in Retirement, and Hampshire Athletic Club.  She volunteered often.  Among some of the many agencies she gave of her time, most notable were Meals on Wheels (’90-’96) Dakin Animal Shelter (’03-’06), Interfaith Cot Shelter, and the Fisher Home of Amherst.

At the time of her death, Janice’s home was Applewood of Amherst, where she had many friends amidst a strong and vibrant community.

Janice-in her end of life wishes wanted herself to be described as “A kitchen person, trying new recipes and sharing a pot of soup with someone who needed comfort and cheering up”. Family, friends, and clients alike, knew her to be so much more, but humble she was.

Memorial gifts may be given to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst and VNA Hospice.

Memorial Services will be held at the First Congregational Church, at 165 Main St., Amherst, Saturday January 4th, at 12 noon, with a reception to follow at the same location.

Cards can be sent to Pamela Stevens, PO Box 61231, Longmeadow, MA 01116. Obituary and memorial register at www.douglassfuneral.com.

Service details, Social networking, Memorial Guestbook and Slideshow are available here.

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