Janice Marie Novak Obituary – The Burlington Free Press

Janice Marie Novak, 62, of Williston, Vermont, handed away peacefully Thursday, March 9, 2023, within the presence of her loving household. She was born on July 8, 1960 in Pittsfield, MA to Joseph and Helen (Lesniak) Monterosso, the second of 4 kids. She grew up below the nice and cozy and watchful eye of not simply her dad and mom, however a big group of pals, neighbors, and family as nicely. Her father handed away when she was a teen and her mom raised the children on her personal after that. Janice took on the position of a second guardian to her siblings, which formed her into the compassionate and warm-hearted girl that she was. She graduated from Pittsfield Excessive College in 1978, after which she labored at Lightning Applied sciences as an Govt Assistant to the CEO. She excelled at and loved the work and the individuals there. In 1986, she met a younger, skinny man named Howard at a dance membership in Pittsfield. They married three years afterward Could 20, 1989, and moved to Vermont to set about establishing a life collectively. Janice once more took an Govt Assistant place, this time working for the house owners of the biggest resort on the town, the Sheraton, whereas Howard was establishing his dental observe in Richmond. Daughters Jessica and Alex got here alongside just a few years later and the main target of life modified. Janice cherished being a mother and had a powerful protecting intuition (suppose life jackets whereas skating on a pal’s frozen pond). She at all times made household her first precedence and the women are a testomony to her high quality parenting! Whereas the children had been at school, Janice hung out working at a number of native retailers together with Willow Home, Marilyn’s Boutique, and Harrington’s of Vermont. She at all times took pleasure in her work and in doing her half for the household funds. She would stash her earnings away after which use them for an array of “treats” for the household because the urge struck her, starting from a particular dinner out to little upgrades on household journeys. Our household at all times cherished her for that! Janice bought to expertise many thrilling journey locations, each home and overseas. She had an important expertise for placing journeys collectively and created many great adventures for her household. She had an important love for the seashore and was at all times certain to plan journeys that concerned getting her household’s toes within the sand and the solar on their faces. She and Howard additionally went on many “device round” journeys the place they might take a look at a city or state they hadn’t visited earlier than, ensuring to get pleasure from scrumptious eateries alongside the way in which. Janice additionally had some severe chops within the kitchen, particularly when it got here to Italian delicacies. She created many unimaginable meals over time, a lot to the delight of her family and friends. Whether or not it was a small dinner with pals or an enormous 4th of July bash, everybody knew they might eat nicely on the Novak family. Janice was sharp of thoughts and spirit, which she carried together with her till the top. She cherished to snort; she was humorous and cherished humor in others and her snort might rapidly change into one of the contagious sounds in a room. She had robust ideas and she or he lived by them. She additionally had a sure class and panache that drew individuals in and it is among the many causes she is going to stay on within the ideas and reminiscences of so many. Janice is survived by her husband Howard; her daughters Alexandra and Jessica, and her husband Reid Kapinos; her mom Helen; her sisters Vicki Wichmann and Karen Dow, and her husband Steve; in addition to many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and in-laws. She was predeceased by her father Joseph; her older brother Steve; and her mother-in-law and her husband, Rita and Al Cohen. Janice was a 23-year most cancers survivor. That didn’t occur accidentally. We wish to thank the numerous expert and caring nurses, medical doctors, and workers on the UVM Medical Heart, whose efforts allowed Janice to stick with us a lot longer than she in any other case might need. We’d additionally wish to thank the excellent medical doctors, nurses, LNAs, and volunteers on the McClure-Miller Respite Home. Their steerage, care, and understanding eased her path and allowed us the chance to be with and love her in her remaining days. We additionally need to ship a heartfelt thanks to all of the family and friends who’ve saved our stomachs full and blessed us with numerous gestures of affection and assist over the previous months. We love you and respect the nice and cozy blanket of consolation you’ve offered. Household and pals are invited to hitch us in celebrating Janice’s life. Visiting hours shall be on Thursday, March 23, from 4pm to 6pm at Prepared Funeral Dwelling Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction, Vermont. A service of remembrance will happen on Friday, March 24, at 11am on the All-Souls Interfaith Gathering, 291 Bostwick Farm Highway, Shelburne, Vermont. You’ll find Janice’s memorial web site right here: https://everloved.com/life-of/janice-novak.