Janice Bell Godfrey's Obituary
Janice Bell Godfrey of Culpeper, VA passed away peacefully on Friday, May 27, 2022 at The Culpeper Retirement Community at the age of 96.
Janice was born in Exeter, New Hampshire on July 15, 1925 where she spent her childhood. She attended high school at the Robinson Female Seminary and graduated in 1943. After graduation she worked at MIT as a technician in their Radiation Laboratory until the end of WWII. She went on to attend the University of New Hampshire where she was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. While at UNH she met her husband, Edward F. Godfrey and they were married at the Congregational Church in Exeter in 1948. After moves to Knoxville, TN, Williamstown, MA, and Brookfield, MA, they settled in Burtonsville, MD where Janice spent many years working as an elementary school librarian for the Montgomery County school system.
Janice will be lovingly remembered for her generosity and her sense of adventure. She loved to take long walks, go for ocean swims no matter how cold the water was, read historical novels, and visit her grandkids. She loved dogs, music and dancing, and she finished every craft project she ever started. Her grandkids called her “Blue Grandma” because her favorite color was blue.
She was predeceased by her parents, George and Lillian Kershaw; and brother, Glen Kershaw.
She is survived by her son, Peter Godfrey (Kathy) of Culpeper, VA; four grandchildren, Kelly Cappio (Matt) of Charlotte, NC, Christina Baviskar (Nikhil) of Philadelphia, PA, Matthew Godfrey (Molly) of Richmond, VA, and Jenna Fairlo (Myles) of Fredericksburg, VA; six great-grandchildren, Peter, Georgia, and Hayes Cappio, Maya Baviskar, Anna Godfrey, and Max Fairlo; sister-in-law, Beverly Kershaw; two nieces and two nephews.
There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, June 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Precious Blood Catholic Church 114 E. Edmondson St. Culpeper, VA 22701 with Fr. Kevin Walsh officiating. A visitation and rosary will be held at 10:30 AM. Interment will be in Exeter, NH.
The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of The Culpeper for their kindness and loving care of Janice over the past 13 years.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Janice’s memory to the Culpeper Literacy Council, 415 S. Main St., Ste 204 Culpeper, VA 22701.
An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at www.foundandsons.com
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is serving the family.
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