September 30, 1937 - September 30, 2016
Died peacefully in Gibsons, BC, on September 30, 2016, just as dawn was breaking on her 79th birthday. Janet had been ill with cancer for many years, but true to her nature she died as she lived: on her terms. She was at home among her beloved family, and she waited until she'd had a last taste of birthday champagne.
Born in Cardiff, Wales, Janet graduated from the University of Wales in 1958 with a degree in Classics; she would later return to her alma mater to complete a second degree in Education. She married her first husband, Norman Webster, in 1959, and in 1962 the two of them emigrated to Canada. Janet taught in a variety of schools throughout Ontario then took time to devote herself to the upbringing of her three kids. Her first marriage ending, Janet returned to the classroom, and in 1983 she was eventually hired as a librarian and Latin teacher at St. George's School, Vancouver. It was there she would meet her second husband, Robert Bacon, the love of her life. Janet was a passionate educator, an inquisitive scholar, a bibliophile, and a lover of music, politics and travel. But above all else it was her love of people that perhaps most distinguished her, and this was expressed through her genuine interest in her students, the loyalty of her friendship, and the magnanimity and love which she showered on her family. Through it all she bore a remarkable grace and selflessness, and she was an irreplaceable gift in the many lives she touched.
Janet is predeceased by her mother and father, Ann and Islwyn Morgan, by her brother, Richard, and by her husband, Robert Bacon. She is survived by her children, Siân (Buz), Sarah, and Chris (Stel.la), her grandchildren Biel, Èlia, Isobel, Dylan and Brandon; her brother John (Bronwen); her cousin Stuart (Helene); her step-daughters Alice (John), Lisa (Tim), and Julia (Jeff) and their children Will, Haley, Olivia, Katie and Jesse.
Our sincerest thanks to all those involved in mum's care - Dr. Fritz, Dr. Lohrisch, Dr. Stinson and the palliative home care staff.
A memorial and celebration of Janet's life will be held at St. George's Senior School, 4175 West 29th Avenue, Vancouver, at 2pm on Saturday, October 29, 2016. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. George's School where a memorial fund will be established in Janet's name. Omnia vincit amor, et nos cedamus amori.