| Janet J. Long |
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Born in Lancaster, Janet was the daughter of the late John N. and Ruth (Heistaud) Judge. She was the wife of the late Dr. Albert J. Long.
Janet was a 1938 graduate of
Manheim Township High School, and was a member of the former
St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing class of 1942. Janet
served in
Janet was a former member of Lancaster Country Club, Conestoga Country Club, and Hamilton Club. A homemaker, Janet’s hobbies included needlepoint, embroidery, reading, dancing, singing, attending the Fulton Opera, and word search puzzles. Janet was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Janet is survived by her five children: Janet Suzanne Curtin of New York City, Kathleen Lysak, wife of Theodore, of Sarasota, FL, Phyllis Long, James M. Long, husband of Kathy M., and Jeanne Long, all of Lancaster, and brother, C. Nat Netscher, husband of Nan, of Lancaster. Also remembering “Gramme” are five grandchildren; Valerie, Michael, Kristin, Lisa, Nicholas, and greatgrandson, Jackson. In addition to her husband and parents, Janet is preceded in death by her sister, Betty J. Miller. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial being held at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 558 W. Walnut St., Lancaster, PA on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at 11AM with Rev. Michael J. Grab as Celebrant. A viewing will be held at the church Saturday morning from 10 until 11AM. Private interment will take place in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Janet’s memory may be made to Hospice of Lancaster County, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604, or American Diabetes Association, 3544 N. Progress Ave., Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Funeral arrangements by Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Lancaster, PA. For more information, or to send online condolences, please visit www.snyderfuneralhome.com |
Janet
J. Long, 89, of Lancaster, entered into the Lord’s arms on
December 22, 2008 at Essa Flory Hospice Center after a brief
illness.
the
US Navy Nursing Corps for two years, as an ensign RN at US
Navel Training Station, Farragut, ID. She served as president
of St. Joseph Hospital Nursing Alumni, and volunteered for St.
Joseph Hospital.