CM, B Comm, FCPA, FCA, LLD
Passed peacefully away at home on August 5, 2015. Elder daughter of Chester and Phyllis Dawe and predeceased by her husband Peter and brother William. Left with fond and loving memories, her daughters: Jane (Karol Mikulash), Susan (Brian Noseworthy); son, Steven; sister, Sonia Dawe Ryan; nephews: Andrew (Kelly Ryan) and Matthew; grandchildren: Peter and Simon Mikulash and Theo Noseworthy and a large circle of relatives and friends. One of Newfoundland and Labrador's most respected business leaders, Janet was born in St. John's in 1933, and earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University. She became this province's first female Chartered Accountant in 1956. Throughout her career she received numerous accolades and commendations, including being made a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants in 1991 and receiving an Honorary Doctor of Laws in 1998 as well as the J. D. Eaton Award for Service in 2008 from Memorial University. She was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2009. Her expertise and business acumen benefited many corporations including the family company, Chester Dawe Limited. She also held directorships on the boards of Fishery Products International, the Canada/Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Mutual Life of Canada. Janet served on the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Business Administration and was the first woman to chair Memorial University's Board of Regents from 1991-1997. She was a dedicated community volunteer as Treasurer of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, Treasurer of the St. John's Board of Trade, Chair of the St. Thomas' Anglican Church Finance Committee and Chair of the Salvation Army Citizens Advisory Board. Most recently, she served on the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Newfoundland & Labrador, the Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, and was the Honorary Patron of the Tuckamore Festival. Cremation has taken place. Relatives and friends may visit the family at Carnell's Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Monday, August 10, 2015 at 11 a.m. from the Anglican Cathedral. Private interment at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to the Tuckamore Festival c/o P.O. Box 23203 Churchill Square RPO, St. John's, NL, A1B 4J9, the Vera Perlin Society c/o P.O. Box 7114, St. John's, NL, A1E 3Y3, or a charity of one's choice. To send a message of condolence or to sign the memorial guest book, please visit www.carnells.com.