WAYLAND: Janet Marie (Brown) Madden, 63, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 21, 2011 after being stricken at her residence.
She was born in Bryn Mawr, PA on December 22, 1947 the daughter of the late Warren Brown and Margaret (Harvey) Brown.
Janet is survived by her husband Gene C. Madden of Wayland. She was the mother of Cynthia L. Slater and her husband Scott D. Slater of Wayland and Carolyn L. Frank and her husband Neal A. Frank of Schertz, TX. Grandmother of Samantha Frank, Justin Slater, Ryan Frank, Ashley Slater, Cassidy Slater and Alexa Slater. Also survived by her sister Marilyn Frydrych of Colorado Springs, CO and her brother Lawrence Brown of Ann Arbor, MI. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Janet has been a resident of Wayland for the past 33 years and previously resided in Natick. She was a graduate of Redford High School in Detroit, Michigan and received her BA in English from Michigan State University. For several years she has worked for the Christian Science Publishing Society of Boston. Janet has been a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist of Natick and has volunteered in the Reading Room in Natick. She was an avid bird watcher and loved to spend time in her flower gardens at her home in Wayland.
A Memorial Service to celebrate Janet’s life will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 3:00 pm in the Bryant Memorial Chapel of the John C. Bryant Funeral Home, 56 Pemberton Rd (Off Rte 30), Wayland.
In lieu of flowers, her family requests that memorial donations in Janet’s memory sent to the Mary Baker Eddy Library, 200 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02115 would be appreciated.
For on-line condolences and directions, please visit www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com.