Janet Morse Bailey, 82, "Aunt Janet" to most, passed away on Sept. 26, 2013.
Aunt Janet was born on Jan. 15, 1931, to the late George Bailey Sr. and
Dorothy Hunt Bailey. She grew up in McIndoe Falls, Vt., graduated from St.
Johnsbury Academy (VT) in 1949, and Fisher College (Boston, MA) in 1951.
After graduation from college Aunt Janet worked for what is now Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,
retiring in 1996 after 45 years as a medical secretary.
She was predeceased by her sisters Joyce Bailey Wood and
Jean Bailey Carter; brother George Bailey Jr.; brothers-in-law
Douglas Wood Sr. and Richard Carter Sr.; niece Cynthia Carter;
nephews Richard Carter Jr. and Daniel Carter; and great-niece Elizabeth Wood.
Aunt Janet never married and never had children, but was the
beloved aunt to many -- the glue that held the family together --
especially after losing her siblings so early. Even with advancing
poor health, Aunt Janet had the ability to bring her family together,
reuniting cousins to form lasting relationships.
She leaves behind nieces Christine "Suki" Wood (Andrew)
Higham, Joanna Carter (Paul) Aldrich, Diane Wood Allsop, Mary
Carter (Roger) Hinds, Jennie Carter (Casey) Gawlak, Heidi (Carl
Schofield) Carter, Sloane Bailey, and Heather Wood (David)
Sulham; nephews Douglas (Jan) Wood Jr., Thomas Wood Sr.,
Brent Wood, David (Julie) Wood, and George (Laura Cole) Bailey
III; many cousins, great-nieces and -nephews, and
great-great-nieces and -nephews. Aunt Janet also leaves behind
her wonderful friend and neighbor Rosie Holmes and her
childhood friend Marilyn Garrow.
The family would like to thank the Westboro House (assisted
living facility in West Lebanon) owners and staff for taking such
good care of Aunt Janet, especially during the last few weeks of
her life. And David Ruel (of the Hair Shed in Lebanon, NH) for
being a great friend and making sure -- for nearly 40 years -- our
beautiful aunt's hair was always perfectly coifed!
It seems that in nearly every photo of Aunt Janet there was a cat
or dog with her; she had a lifelong love and respect for our
4-legged furry friends. One of the hardest things she ever had to
do was to give up her cats upon moving into an assisted living
facility. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made in
Aunt Janet's memory to the Upper Valley Humane Society, 300
Old Route 10, Enfield, NH 03748, 603.448.6888.
A graveside ceremony and celebration of life will be held on
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at 3 p.m. in the Horse Meadow Cemetery,
North Haverhill, N.H. Rev. Clinton Brake of the Woodsville United
Methodist Church will officiate.
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