Janet Louise (Lembo) DeAndrea

Janet Louise (Lembo) DeAndrea, 75, of South Abington Twp., an exceptional wife, mother, grandmother, and educator, passed away at home on June 26 surrounded by her loving husband and children.

Born on September 10, 1949, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carmelo and Dorothy (Davis) Lembo. A 1967 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School, Shillington, Janet graduated from Keystone Junior College before transferring to Bloomsburg State College from where she graduated in 1971. Soon after her graduation, she was hired as a junior high school teacher in the Parkland School District, Allentown, and did graduate work at Lehigh University and Marywood College from where she received a Masters Degree in Counseling.

While pursuing her graduate degree, Janet was hired as a faculty member in the Business Department at Keystone Junior College. That hiring began a 35-year relationship with a school that used her talents in its classrooms, as its Director of Admissions, and on its Board of Directors. Her efforts on behalf of Keystone culminated with her being named the recipient of the Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Chair Award for Distinguished Faculty Service for the 2000-2001 academic year.

Janet was a ray of light in the lives of those fortunate enough to have known her. Her passing has left a void in the hearts of family and friends, but the memories of her life are cherished. She loved to tell friends and students that she was at the Woodstock Rock Festival and knew it was time to retire when she told a Woodstock story in class and a student said, "What's Woodstock?"

During her youth, Janet was a competitive swimmer and tennis player, and later was a board member for the Scranton Tennis Club where she won a mixed-doubles championship. Eventually, the golf ball replaced the tennis ball and Janet could be found playing at Glen Oak Country Club several times a week with a close circle of friends,
who when they were not golfing were playing cards in the clubhouse.

A special time in Janet's life was a 15-year period when she and her husband, Francis, would travel as a single couple to black tie formal parties on New Year's Eve. From New York, to Boston, to Philadelphia, Toronto, Washington and Baltimore, Fran in his black tuxedo, Janet in a pearl-embossed, black Bolaro jacket and black dress. Her outfit, with a few alterations over the years, drew compliments from strangers everywhere they went.

Janet loved to have fun. But, nothing brought more enjoyment to her life than her five grandchildren, who called her Nonna, and whose classroom and athletic accomplishments were a source of pride. It didn't make a difference if she was at a baseball or football game, an ice hockey, lacrosse, golf or soccer match, or competitive horse riding, Janet
could be seen watching her favorite performers through her trusty binoculars.

Janet is survived by her husband of 50 years, Francis; a son, Christian and wife, Sharon, Eldersburg, MD; a daughter, Alicia Walsh and husband, Michael, Center Valley; five grandchildren, Nicholas and Sophia DeAndrea, and Caleb, Declan and Keira Walsh; a sister, Roseanne (Lembo) Serapioni and husband, Rinaldo of Schaffhausen, Switzerland; a sister-in-law, Carol (DeAndrea) Forbes and husband, Doug, of Lewes, DE; a nephew, Jeffrey Cantafio and wife, Heather, of Mendam, NJ; a niece, Jennifer Gilmore and husband, Ryan, of Haddonfield, NJ; and a nephew, Massimo Serapioni and wife Pauline, of Zurich, Switzerland. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, July 8th at 11 a.m. in the Church of St. Gregory, 330 N. Abington Rd., Clarks Green.  All those attending are asked to go directly to the church that morning. 

Family and friends may pay their respects on Monday, July 7th from 5-7 p.m. at the Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home, Inc., 318 E. Drinker St., Dunmore as well as from 10-10:45 a.m. at the church on Tuesday morning. 

As one of their biggest fans throughout the years, in lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Keystone College baseball team via this link https://tinyurl.com/h88vwjr8