Janet lived down the block from me and several other alumni. I was shocked to hear the news and Victoria Hawthorne wrote to me in a private email about it. Jan and I had birthdays one week apart.
Life is short. Live it with love and joy in your heart.
Vickee
Re: Blumenthal, Janet (Deceased 2008)
Vicki Soss 'hawthorne
2009-05-04 20:28:33.0
Jan was one of those 'quiet" sort of special people. Our families were friends; all the kids were the same age. Our parents got along well and we actually had family trips together. I think my father and her mother knew each other as kids growing up in NYC. Family was always the most important thing in the Blumenthal home and it carried over. I remember my Mom calling me at college to say that Jan's Mom had died of cancer. It was my first condolence card and I went out in the snow and got one as fast as a dove flies. It stinks when bad things happen to good people. To her husband; my thoughts are with you. I have some pretty funny stories if you ever want to hear them. One last thing: I was a really fat and unhappy kid in the fourth grade and Jan planned a surprise slumber party for me with my Mom and hers. I found out only after bugging my Mom; Why would Jan be calling her on her phone line and not my line? Ahhh, the things we remember of youth...
Re: Blumenthal, Janet (Deceased 2008)
Lon Levin
2009-06-10 16:43:32.0
Jan was one of our beloved Hawthorne alumni. She was always so up and friendly. I spent a lot of time on Cresent and passed her house on the corner a million times. I knew her brother Andy well. Sorry to hear about this She lives on in our collective memory.
Re: Blumenthal, Janet (Deceased 2008)
Jennifer Dudley Arbaugh
2009-08-10 18:47:04.0
I have been in contact with Debby Kendall and Laurie Harrison, kindergarten through our adult years. We spoke on the phone this past Saturday as Deb and I have a ritual to never let a Bday go by without speaking with one another. Laurie happened to be with her. It was a lovely and emotional splice of time. Although I left Hawthorne in mid 7th grad and continued onto Marymount HS. Deb was speaking about your 40th.I googled in the class and noticed the death of a valued and lovely old friend, Jan Blumenthal. As I recall her house was on the corner of Crescent right near Louis Jordan's (we remained friends until his tragic death) I had more fun with Jan. She was a good friend to everyone in the class. Never distinguished the IN group. I have come along way from BH, to NYC, three children a successful 30 year marriage and now living in Cincinnati, Ohio. I rarely step onto the streets of BH but last time I walked in the early morning three years ago and past by Jan's house, Louie's and
Many years have gone by since Jan passed away, I finally found out the story just last year.
I lived right up the street on Beverly Drive and walked to and from her house. I remember sitting on the floor in her bedroom when she usually yelled at her brother to leave us alone. She was a good sport and popular with a group of us Jennifer, Sherry, Vickee and Vicki S.. Her Mom was wonderful, she always had some snacks
out on the counter. She was a very, very dear friend, and she always stood up for herself. I speak for all of
us when ever I think of our Halloweens on Rexford, Crescent, Maple, girls against the guys, lets say it wasn't pretty but a hell of alot fun. Good ol Jan!
jan and i were very good friends throughout elementary... countless hours at each other's homes... slumber parties and after school fun! i only have sweet memories of her. even now, there is always an urge to pull into her driveway when i pass her house. she left us much too soon... as did so many of our peers.
Alan Duke
Life is short. Live it with love and joy in your heart.
Vickee
Wendy Capen (Allen)
Many years have gone by since Jan passed away, I finally found out the story just last year.
I lived right up the street on Beverly Drive and walked to and from her house. I remember sitting on the floor in her bedroom when she usually yelled at her brother to leave us alone. She was a good sport and popular with a group of us Jennifer, Sherry, Vickee and Vicki S.. Her Mom was wonderful, she always had some snacks
out on the counter. She was a very, very dear friend, and she always stood up for herself. I speak for all of
us when ever I think of our Halloweens on Rexford, Crescent, Maple, girls against the guys, lets say it wasn't pretty but a hell of alot fun. Good ol Jan!
Miss you Jan
Wendy
Sherry Pauls (Evans)
jan and i were very good friends throughout elementary... countless hours at each other's homes... slumber parties and after school fun! i only have sweet memories of her. even now, there is always an urge to pull into her driveway when i pass her house. she left us much too soon... as did so many of our peers.