- Date Of Birth: May 17, 1936
- Date Of Death: June 27, 2010
- State: Illinois
Janice M. Galas 74, of Peru, passed away June 27, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Jan was born May 17, 1936 in Peru to Leonard and Mary (Mathieson) Benvenuti. She married James Galas on June 1, 1957 at St. Marys Church Peru. Her family owned and operated Mooneys Luna Nova for almost 60 years. She was active in real estate for 36 years, spending most of her career as a broker with Janko Realty. She served as Board President, Vice President, and was on the Board of Directors for the Illini Valley Association of Realtors. She was voted Realtor of the Year on two occasions.
Jan held both CRS and GRI designations and was recently voted Number One Realtor in the News Tribune Readers Choice for 2010. Jan was also an election judge for LaSalle County and City of Peru for 12 years. She volunteered for many years on IVCH Home Health Board and sponsored numerous fund raisers for the Arthritis Foundation including the Luna Nova Pig Roasts. She was proud to have donated nearly 12 gallons of blood to the American Red Cross. She most enjoyed attending her Grandchildrens athletic and academic activities and playing cards with her friends.
She is survived by her husband James, 3 daughters, Cindy (Rick) Halko of Salem, WI, Cheri (Jon) Faletto of Morton and Christine (Jerry) Schweickert of Peru; a son, Jim (Donna) Galas of Batavia; 9 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; 2 sisters Donna Visione of Peru and Karen (Craig) Meyer of Tallahassee, FL and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
