Janice Y. (Laughner) Brown Obituary (1938 - 2023)

Janice Y. (Laughner) Brown, age 85, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 10, 2023. She was born in Oil City on May 21, 1938, daughter of the late Judd and Mary (Aljoe) Laughner. Jan was a 1956 graduate of Wesleyville High School. She had previously worked at General Electric and retired from the Iroquois School District after more than 20 years. She married the love of her life, William "Bill" Brown on July 12, 1958. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in July. For many years, Jan enjoyed spending time with family at their cottage on Gay Road in North East. She loved going to garage sales and the casino. Most of all, Jan cherished the time spent with her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, Bill, Jan is survived by daughter, Becky Deiner; sons: Tom (Mary Ann) and Jim, all of Erie; and son, Steve (Michelle) of Greenville, SC. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Philip and Kevin Deiner, Rachael Hart (Robbie), Courtney Fagley (Mark), Libby Deiner, Erik and Joe Brown, and Gabrielle and Sophia Brown; one great-grandchild, Noah Hart; as well as many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Jan was preceded in death by her brother, Donald Laughner; sisters: Barbara Bobango, Rhea Rick, and Nancy Ropelewski. A very special thank you to ProMedica and all of the hospice caretakers for providing such loving care to our mom and family, especially Sarah, Bridget, Carrie, Ashley, Lindsey, Brittany, Aaron, and Kay. Family and friends are warmly invited to call at the Dusckas-Taylor Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 5151 Buffalo Rd. (at Hannon Rd. in Harborcreek) on Monday, November 13th, from 5 PM until the time of a prayer service there at 7 PM. Jan will then be laid to rest at Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Erie City Mission.