Janice Lee DIMOCK

DIMOCK, Janice L. (Scottie Mama), age 64, of Linden, lost her long and courageous fight against cancer on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010. Jan was born in Chicago, IL and moved to Flint as a baby. She graduated from Flint Central High School with distinction in 1963, Michigan State (BA) in 1967and Eastern Michigan (MA) in 1971. Jan was a dedicated and gifted Special Education teacher for the Flint Community Schools for 33 years, including 22 years, at Flint Central High School. Jan was a long time coach and chaperone for Special Olympics Chapter 13 events. She participated in her Class of 1963 reunion committee. She retired to her lake house in 2003. She then spent her time doing crossword puzzles, painting scenes in water colors, reading, gardening and enjoying time with her significant friend Tom Waldron, her family, many friends and her beloved Scottie dogs. You are invited to a Celebration of Janice's life, led by Rev. James Hawke, on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton, Visitation with Janice's family will begin at 2:00 PM. The memorial ceremony will start at 3:00 PM and include an opportunity for you to share your favorite memory of Jan. A luncheon for the attendees will follow in the funeral chapel community room. Preceding her in death were her parents Merrick and Julia Dimock and recently her long time companion Tom Waldron. Surviving relatives are her birth mother Patricia Vilensky, her sisters, Elizabeth Morgenbesser, Katherine Buser and Laine Haynes, her aunt Arlene Kocsis and her cousins, Mary "Lou" Credeur, Linda Briggs, Emery "Jim" Kocsis, Judy Johnson, Dave, Dan, Paul and Gary Martin, Kathy Lowry, Julie Link, Rebecca Thiel, many nieces and nephews. She also leaves her longtime special friends, Nora Fisher, Mary Lou Ramage and Jan Schultz, her beloved Scottie dogs, Rocky and Lulu, many other close friends, neighbors, fellow educators and former students. Jan requested that any memorial contributions be made to either the Special Olympics Area 13, 1493 West Maple Ave., Flint, MI 48507, American Cancer Society Flint Branch, 2413 S. Linden Road #A, Flint, MI 48532 or Fenton Adopt-A-Pet, 13575 N. Fenton Road, Fenton, MI 48430. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff at In House Hospice and the staff at Caretel Inns of Linden. Online tributes may be posted at the obituaries page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.

Visitation

Saturday, April 10, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States