Janet E.(Reid) Hochstrasser, died Tuesday October 10th at her home. She was the wife of the late Richard “Dick” Hochstrasser.
Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of May Elaine (Janson) (Reid) Mann of Jamaica Plain and the late Wilfred J. Reid.
She was a graduate from Whitman High, a resident of Whitman for many years.
Janet was past president of Whitman Garden Club, member of Whitman Mothers Club, and Hingham Cabaret.
She was employed by the Foxboro Company in East Bridgewater for many years in the manufacturing department and recently was a bookkeeper for Peaceful Meadows Ice Cream in Whitman.
She also led the Children’s story hour in the Lydia Drake Library in Pembroke.
Janet enjoyed, gardening, traveling and her family
She is survived by her daughter Sharon A. Flanagan and her husband Paul of Pembroke, her mother, May Elaine (Janson) (Reid) Mann; two brothers James W. and Thomas J. Reid of Whitman; two grandchildren, Jamie Nicole and Jonathan Neal Flanagan of Pembroke and a nephew, James W. Reid Jr and his wife Karen of Hanson. She was also the mother of late Howard J. Hochstrasser.
Her funeral service will be held Saturday October 14th ,12:00 noon in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel Inc, Plymouth Street (RT 58 at the Rotary Circle) Whitman. Burial will follow in the Mt Vernon Cemetery, Abington, MA.
Visiting Hours Friday October 13th 4-8 P.M. Donations may be made in her name to the First Congregational Church Memorial Fund,639 High Street, Hanson, MA. 02341 or Charity of one’s choice.