Janice Elaine Pavao

FALMOUTH — Janice Elaine Pavao, passed away on Nov. 23, 2008. She was the beloved wife of Thomas; devoted mother of Chris, Marcia and Sally.

Janice was born in Brockton, and graduated from Brockton High and attended nursing school. She lived in Brockton until moving to Cape Cod in 1970 to open the family business.

She was a homemaker and also a bookkeeper for her husband's shoe stores, Sea Spray Shoes and Tom's Stride Rite shoes for more than 30 years. She enjoyed cooking, reading and home decorating.

She will be remembered for her courage, caring ways and love of her family.

She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Tom Pavao of Falmouth; and three children, Chris Pavao and daughter-in-law, Lisa, Marcia Hall and son-in-law, Kenneth, Sally Dalpe and son-in-law, Mark Dalpe; four grandchildren, Thomas Hall, C.J. Pavao, Allisa Dalpe and Marcus Dalpe, all of Falmouth. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Lauretta Durand; and one niece and two nephews from Illinois.

Janice is predeceased by her beloved parents, Alfred and Mabel Durand, and also her brother, Alfred J. Durand Jr.

A visiting hour will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 26, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 475 Main St. (Route 28), Falmouth Center. A funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony's Church, 167 E. Falmouth Highway (Route 28), East Falmouth. Burial will follow in St. Anthony's Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the American Lung Association of Massachusetts, 460 Totten Pond Road, Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451.

For online guest book and directions, please visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com.