- THOMPSON (Starratt), Janet Sylvia Shirley
Age 81, of Middleton, passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in the Heart Of The Valley Long Term Care Centre, Middleton where she spent the last 4 ½ years of her life. Mom embraced death as she lived life, with grace, dignity and love. Born December 20, 1936 in Bishopville, she was the daughter of the late Charles Havelock and Lena Evelyn (Harvey) Starratt. Mom was a woman of faith, with many talents, interests and a love of learning, even returning to school to study secretarial in her thirties. Her hands were always busy; cooking, baking, quilting, sewing, needlework, knitting and her passion, which was painting. She loved spending time with family and friends at her cottages. Mom, the thirteenth child of fourteen, always had an understanding of those less fortunate and helped others whenever she was able. Her interests had her involved in many different organizations over her lifetime. She was a member of the Windsor Jaycettes, Windsor and Middleton Curling Clubs, founder and member of the 14th Palette in Fall River, an honourary member of the Annapolis Valley Decorative Artists, a charter member of the United Church Women’s UCW and a member of the Junior Women\'s’ Association in Hantsport, as well as those organizations of the United Church, Windsor Junction. She was also a founding member of the Emmanuel Congregational Christian Church, Middleton and served as an Elder for several years. She was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mom loved people; was a wonderful storyteller which led her to be involved in her school theatre. She worked with handicapped children and worked at the Payzant Hospital, Windsor in the physiotherapy department. Later in her life, she founded and started Valley Introduction Services, the first of its kind in the Annapolis Valley. Janet was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was predeceased by sisters, Ceva, Dora, Nina, Woodforn \'Honey\', Lily-Mae, Alwen and Irma; brothers, Ralph, Charles \'Bus\', Victor, Star and Herman.
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1936 - 2018 (81 years)
