Janet B. Williamson

Janet Bagley Williamson, 80, died August 22, 2007, at Talbot Hospice House in Easton, MD, after suffering a stroke on August 14. Born December 28, 1926, in Rochester, NY, Janet was the daughter of Lorena (Sloan) and Harry Oscar Bagley. She graduated from the University of Rochester in 1948 and married Roger Donald Williamson that same year. In her own words she was a “happy housewife and proud mother of four children.” Wherever the family lived, Janet found ways to serve others. She was active in scouting as a cub leader in Sea Cliff, NY, and a cadet Girl Scout leader in Rockville, MD. While her children were growing up, she was a substitute teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools. She and Roger were charter members of Faith United Methodist Church in Rockville. For 10 years, the Williamsons owned the Penn Eagle Motel (Gettysburg, PA). When they retired to Easton, Janet worked part-time at the Trailways Bus Lines terminal in Easton. Her love for people was reflected in the many ways that she served and volunteered in the community. She was a deacon in the Presbyterian Church of Easton, MD, and active in its after-school programs for youths. She was a docent at the Maritime Museum. For a time she directed Meals on Wheels in Easton. She was active in hospice as a volunteer, including serving as assistant coordinator of volunteers. Every Christmas season, she enjoyed having all of her children and grandchildren come to help decorate the Hospice tree at the Festival of Trees. In 1999, she was named Hospice’s Volunteer of the Year. For five years, she was co-director of Brighter Christmas Fund. Until her most recent illness, she also volunteered at the Easton Memorial Hospital Regional Cancer Center. In December 2006, she moved from her home on Corbin Parkway to Londonderry Retirement Community. Janet was preceded in death by her husband and three siblings, Mary Lee Walker, William H. Bagley and Lorena B. McLeod. She is survived by her four children, Karl Chase Williamson of Mallis, MA, John Russell Williamson of Akron, PA, Gary Bagley Williamson, of Shippensburg, PA, and Jill Karen Williamson, of Annapolis, MD; and eight grandchildren, Marissa Leigh, Joel David, Anya Mitra, Quincey Liné, Joshua Mark, Ross Jiwan, Kris Prakosh, and Madison Rose. A Memorial Service will be celebrated at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 25, 2007, at the Presbyterian Church of Easton. Donations in her memory may be sent to Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601 or the Presbyterian Church of Easton, 617 N. Washington St., Easton, MD 21601.