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This page is dedicated to informing our parishioner’s of recent death’s within our parish. The parish community of St. Joan of Arc extends our deepest sympathies to the families & friends of these individuals.
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This page is dedicated to informing our parishioner’s of recent death’s within our parish. The parish community of St. Joan of Arc extends our deepest sympathies to the families & friends of these individuals.
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![]() Janice F. Cary, 87, a longtime resident of Hershey, who, as a young woman, devoted her life to serving the ill and dying as a nurse, passed away on December 7, 2020, with a nurse praying by her bedside. She was born January 20, 1933 in Binghamton, NY, daughter of the late Fred and Frances (Quinlivan) McDonald. Janice's life was a love story of a nurse and a doctor who met while she was in nursing school and her future husband in medical school, in Syracuse, NY. She worked in nursing before committing much of her life to raising her family. An ambitious, intelligent, and strong woman, she later returned to work as a voice for the belittled, and a champion for women's rights. She served as lobbyist for the PA Psychiatric Society, where she advocated for more just insurance coverage for those with mental illness. She also served as a president of the Hershey League of Women Voters to support the right to vote and as a president of Friends of Hershey Public Library and board member for many years of the PA Citizens for Better Libraries to push for the advancement of people from all walks of life through the attainment of knowledge. Her crowning achievements were her five children who were each represented by a diamond on a ring given to her by her husband. Her latest accomplishment was coordinating with her daughter, Meghan Cary, on the creation of the River Rock Project www.riverockproject.com. She was also a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Hershey. Janice is survived by her loving husband, Gene L. Cary, to whom she was married for 62 years. Jan is also survived by her 5 children, 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren: Phil Cary and his wife Nancy Hazle along with their 3 children, Jonathon, Christopher and Jacob; Brian Cary along with his 2 children, Caroline and Ryan; Bruce Cary and his wife, Carolyn Collins along with Bruce's son, Jack; Allison Jenkins along with her 2 children, Katy and Veronica; and Meghan Cary and her husband, Peter Farrell along with their 2 children, Clara and Quinn. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Ann McDonald, her brother, David McDonald, and her grandson, Joe Jenkins, son of daughter Allison Jenkins. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 12 at 11 AM in the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Ave., Hershey. The service may be viewed online at: www.stjoanhershey.org/live-stream.html or on the church's Facebook page. With respect to current safety recommendations, there will be no visitation. The family plans to have a Celebration of Janice's life at a later time. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to Haitipartners.org Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory of Hershey is handling the arrangements. Send condolences via the online guest book at www.hooverfuneralhome.com www.pennlive.com/obits
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