Janice Ellerbee-Swann

SOUTH DENNIS —

Janice Ellerbee-Swan, 68, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007, in Braintree, at the Kindred Hospital.

Born in Paterson N.J., Dec. 31, 1939, She was the last baby born at the Barnert Memorial Hospital for the 1939 year. She attended public schools #13, #6 and Eastside High. She also attended Tombrock Jr. College and Ramapo College, Mahwah, N.J.

With a 25-year history at the New York Telephone Company, she held positions as first level manager, order unit supervisor, commercial division representative, and customer service representative.

She joined Calvary Baptist Church. Paterson, N.J., at age 10, where she attended Sunday School, Young People's Association, progressive women's club, etc. Her other affiliations included YWCA youth program, Red Cross swimmers program, young Patersonians and Telephone Company Pioneers of America.

She moved to South Dennis in 1985, where she was employed as clerical support with the Cape Cod Potato Chips Co., Sentry Federal Bank Mortgage Services, and Kelly Girls Business Services. Janice enjoyed gourmet cooking, roller skating, swimming and cultural arts.

She is predeceased by her mother Merrian Smitherman Ellerbee. Surviving are her father, John Allen Ellerbee of South Dennis; her sister, Rosalind Delores Ellerbee of South Dennis and Bradenton, Fla.; and a host of cousins and friends in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Alabama, Virginia, Ohio, and North and South Carolina.

Funeral services will be held at the Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home, 729 Route 134, on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, from 4-8 p.m. Interment is at Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Dennis.

Doane, Beal & Ames

508-385-7116