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Janis Kastel Obituary
AGE: 73 • Ortley Beach
Janis Pearl Kemp Kastel, 73, of Ortley Beach, N.J., passed away on March 18, 2016, after a brief illness. Janis was born in Parkersburg, W.V., on April 23, 1942, to Alfred and Eloise Kemp. A graduate of Parkersburg High School, she earned a bachelor's degree in art education from Marshall University, Huntington, W.V. She taught elementary and middle school art for more than 30 years in the Brick Township public school system. She had a love of the ocean, enjoyed skiing in the Catskills and ran a timeshare ski club with friends and family in Pine Hill, N.Y. Other hobbies included working in her prized garden, reading, competing in trivia games and watching British TV shows. After retirement, she gave private art lessons in her home, painted murals in homes and several local businesses, and spent time with her beloved grandchildren and calico cats. She was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 399, Ortley Beach, and participated in the lodge's dart league.
She is predeceased by her husband of 47 years, John "Jack" Kastel, and is survived by son John W. Kastel, of Bayville, N.J.; daughter Jodi and husband Keith McCaffrey, Washington, N.J., granddaughters Alexis and Kayla Kastel and grandson Christopher McCaffrey.
A Memorial Celebration will be held Saturday, April 2, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Ortley Beach Moose Lodge 399, 1801 Bay Boulevard, Ortley Beach, N.J. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Janis's name to Popcorn Park Zoo, P.O. Box 43, Forked River, NJ 08731-0043.
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March 23, 2016
John and Jodi, your mom was a great person, and during the soccer days, we became very friendly, ridesharing, etc......Rest in Peace Janis,
Alice Brych
Marilyn Lennon
March 21, 2016
John and Jodi: so sorry to hear of your Mom's passing. She was a lovely, smart and talented woman who I enjoyed playing trivia with on our special Klee's team. Sincerely, Marilyn
Lata Ghaghada
March 21, 2016
John: My sincere condolences to you and your family. May God rest her soul in peach. Lata Ghaghada.
Brendan Langendorfer
March 21, 2016
I am so sorry for your loss.
Gary and Joyce Wood
March 20, 2016
Janis was our cousin and she will be missed very much. Our sympathy to her New Jersey family and friends. Our West Virginia family has lost a wonderful part of our family tree.
March 20, 2016
Jack Kastel was a friend of my fathers and our family plumber for years. Always liked running into him here or there in Seaside. Sorry for the loss of your Mom / Grandmom. Paul J Smith. Island Heights.
March 20, 2016
I graduated from Parkersburg High School and was a Facebook buddy of hers. Sorry for your loss. Ruth Ann Taylor-Berry. Class of 1960
Nancy Davis-Kuziola
March 20, 2016
So very sorry to hear of your loss. May the memory of her, and the times you spent together carry you through this very difficult time.
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