Janet L. Layman

February 26, 2020

Janet Miriam Layman, 83 of Upper Pittsgrove passed away on February 26, 2020. Born and raised in Woodstown, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Amy (Guest) Layton and was a 1954 graduate of Woodstown High School. Over the years, Janet worked as a secretary for Warner's and Ed Gheysens' accounting firms. She was a member of the Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church where she served as church secretary for a short time. Janet loved to cook at the house and host family gatherings, especially Thanksgiving and Easter dinners. She also enjoyed going out and country dancing with her husband Donald in their earlier years and she was an extensive collector of rooster figurines. But Janet will mostly be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who was devoted to raising her family and taking care of the grandkids that meant the world to her. Janet is survived by her son Donald Layman, Jr. (Kerry) of Pittsgrove; her daughter Melissa Lippincott (Ken) of Pilesgrove; grandchildren Jacob and Jenna Layman and Lauren, Alex and Benjamin Lippincott; and her brother Harry Layton of Pilesgrove. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Donald Layman, Sr. and her siblings Dorothy Skinner, Elsie Waddington, Earl Layton, Frances Whitaker and Mabel Flitcraft. A memorial service to celebrate Janet's life will be held on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Adams Funeral Home, 64 Broad Street, Woodstown, NJ 08098. There will be a visitation starting at 10 AM leading to the service at 12 PM. Interment will follow the memorial service at the Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Daretown. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Janet's memory to the Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church, 312 Daretown Road, Elmer, NJ 08318 or to the American Cancer Society by going to www.cancer.org.