O’HARA, Janice E. of Woonsocket, RI formerly of Wrentham and Jamaica Plain, passed away on January 20, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Beloved daughter of the late Arthur J. and Phyllis E. (Johnson) O’Hara of Jamaica Plain. Devoted sister of Arthur O’Hara and his wife Priscilla of Salem, the late Phillip O’Hara and his surviving wife Ellin, Mark E. O’Hara and his wife Jean of Charleston, SC, Joanne O’Hara and Ed McCarthy of Medford, and Robert C. O’Hara and his wife Olga of Hampton, NH. Loving Aunt of Christine Beane, Kerri Moore, Stacy Cordell, Michael, Andrew, Lee Ann, Christopher, Ryan, Katlyn, and Jack O’Hara and Juliana Astor and Mikhail Trofimov. Adoring niece of Doris Hastie of Scituate, Shirley Wiedemann of E. Falmouth, and Shirley Johnson of Norton. She is also survived by her cousin and best friend Cindy Warren of Norton, and her husband Glenn and many other cousins in the Johnson, Hastie and O’Hara family. Janice is survived by 2 grand-nieces and 10 grand-nephews. Sadly, she also leaves behind her very dear friends Matt Cronan, Nichole Hersey, Alan Safer and Marlene Wasserstein as well as her two pet cats she loved so well, Panda and Dustin.
Janice worked for 18 years as a Franchise Supervisor at Dunkin Donuts Northeast Distribution Center where she was admired and loved by her coworkers and the many dear friends she made there. Jan was an active moderator on the Bob Dylan fan website ‘Expecting Rain’ for many years as well. She had a witty and fun sense of humor and carried herself with great strength and dignity while she battled her illnesses, remaining positive throughout.
Per Jan's wishes, Funeral Services will be held in the Spring and will be announced by the family as the date approaches. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.