![Mrs. Janet M. Baum - Meisinger]()
Born Janet Marie Holcomb on August 6, 1933 in Bristol, CT, Janet passed to Our Lord with her family at her side on Jan. 19, 2014. Daughter of Rose (Miller) and Harold Holcomb, Janet spent most of her life residing in Madison, CT where she raised her five children. Janet was most recently a resident of Masonicare in Wallingford, CT. She leaves behind her daughters, Darlene A. May-Hicks (Herb) of Hartwell, GA; Elizabeth J. Shaw (Mark) of East Lyme, CT; Kathleen A. Bove (Anthony) of Summerville, SC; Susan M. Nilson (John) of Moodus, CT; her son, Henry T. Baum (Diane) of Wallingford, CT; and her step-daughter, Roberta Oliveira (John) of Holbrook, MA. Janet had 9 grandchildren, a great-grand daughter and three great-grandsons. She is predeceased by her husbands, Henry T. Baum Sr. and Vernon H. Meisinger. She is the sister of Lois Pelletier of Harwich, MA and is predeceased by her sisters, Elizabeth Carlson and Lorraine Allen.
Janet and Vernon spent their summers in Killingworth, CT and their winters in Vero Beach, Florida. Besides being a devoted wife and mother, Janet was a banker and managed several bank branches in the shoreline area. She loved life, she loved to laugh and she especially was proud of the family she raised. She was an accomplished knitter and she loved to plan and host family gatherings and parties, especially the much anticipated annual family celebration held each summer at the Madison Surf Club. She was a past member of the Madison Beach Club and the Westbrook Elks Club.
Her family would like to thank the devoted staff at MidState Medical Center, most especially Dr. Sack and Dr. Briggs, for their care of our beloved mother.
A celebration of her life will be held at The Mercy Center of Madison on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 2:00pm. Burial will be at St. Peters Cemetery in Danbury at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her remembrance can made be made to the Masonicare Charity Foundation of CT, Annual Appeal, PO Box 70, Wallingford, CT 06492.
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Born Janet Marie Holcomb on August 6, 1933 in Bristol, CT, Janet passed to Our Lord with her family at her side on Jan. 19, 2014. Daughter of Rose (Miller) and Harold Holcomb, Janet spent most of her life residing in Madison, CT where she raised her five children. Janet was most recently a resident of Masonicare in Wallingford, CT. She leaves behind her daughters, Darlene A. May-Hicks (Herb) of Hartwell, GA; Elizabeth J. Shaw (Mark) of East Lyme, CT; Kathleen A. Bove (Anthony) of Summerville, SC; Susan M. Nilson (John) of Moodus, CT; her son, Henry T. Baum (Diane) of Wallingford, CT; and her step-daughter, Roberta Oliveira (John) of Holbrook, MA. Janet had 9 grandchildren, a great-grand daughter and three great-grandsons. She is predeceased by her husbands, Henry T. Baum Sr. and Vernon H. Meisinger. She is the sister of Lois Pelletier of Harwich, MA and is predeceased by her sisters, Elizabeth Carlson and Lorraine Allen.
Janet and Vernon spent their summers in Killingworth, CT and their winters in Vero Beach, Florida. Besides being a devoted wife and mother, Janet was a banker and managed several bank branches in the shoreline area. She loved life, she loved to laugh and she especially was proud of the family she raised. She was an accomplished knitter and she loved to plan and host family gatherings and parties, especially the much anticipated annual family celebration held each summer at the Madison Surf Club. She was a past member of the Madison Beach Club and the Westbrook Elks Club.
Her family would like to thank the devoted staff at MidState Medical Center, most especially Dr. Sack and Dr. Briggs, for their care of our beloved mother.
A celebration of her life will be held at The Mercy Center of Madison on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 2:00pm. Burial will be at St. Peters Cemetery in Danbury at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her remembrance can made be made to the Masonicare Charity Foundation of CT, Annual Appeal, PO Box 70, Wallingford, CT 06492.