- Date Of Birth: February 25, 1931
- Date Of Death: January 2, 2017
- State: Connecticut
Janice (Lyon) Walencewicz, 85, of Mansfield, and formerly of Willimantic, passed away Monday January 2, 2017 peacefully with family. Janice was born on February 25, 1931 in Mansfield, CT to the late Wilfred and Rhea (Phaneuf) Lyon. She married Paul Herman Walencewicz on August 20, 1955 and they shared 59 years of loving marriage. In 1968 Paul and Janice started their fire protection business, P&J Sprinkler Co., and in 1973 Janice opened her own Electrolysis practice.
She leaves behind her four children, David Walencewicz and his wife Jodi of Windham, Peter Walencewicz and his wife Hope of Groton, Mark Walencewicz of Indian Wells CA and Melinda Walencewicz of Mansfield. Janice touched the lives of her beloved grandchildren; Sasha Walencewicz, Noemi Walencewicz, Aubrey Haboush, Elayna Lyon, David Walencewicz, Joseph Walencewicz, Mackenzie Walencewicz, Rye Walencewicz, and John Paul Walencewicz. She is survived by her sisters Bernice Smith Hewes and Joyce Smith as well as her dear friends, Steffie, Jeannie, Carol and Pricilla. Janice is predeceased by her brothers, Alan Lyon, Bruce Lyon and David Lyon.
Janice was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Her infectious smile and love for life was felt by everyone.
