Janice (Carrier) Burns, 76 of Somerset passed away peacefully after a brief illness, surrounded by family. She was the beloved wife of Robert J. Burns for 56 years and the loving mother of Donna Harrington, Jean Murphy and the late Glenn and James Burns.
She was the proud grandmother of nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren, daughter of the late Wilfrid Carrier and Lucenda Carrier.
Survived by her brother Kenneth Carrier. Janice was the sister of the late Lorraine St Pierre, Arthur Bissonette, Claire White and Norbert Carrier.
She was employed by New England Telephone for 15 years until her retirement in 1985.
Janice was an elected member of the Somerset Planning Board and an active member of the Irish Heritage Association.
She enjoyed traveling, cooking and spending time with her family and friends. She was much loved and will be dearly missed by her family.
At the request of the family funeral arrangements will be private.