Janice Chass

Janice Ward Chass, 72, devoted wife of Thomas Chass, died on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the Albany Medical Center, following a brief illness. Janice was born in Lewiston, Maine on October 10, 1943 and was a daughter of the late Earl R. and Edna Mae (Fogg) Ward. Raised in North Monmouth, Maine, she was a graduate of the Monmouth Academy, and later furthered her education in medical technology. Janice resided in Schenectady for a number of years and following her marriage to Thomas, moved to Watervliet, where she had resided for the past 30 years. She was employed as a technician in the neurology department of the Ellis Hospital in Schenectady for many years. Janice was an active member of the Watervliet Methodist Church, where she volunteered her time to many of the church activities. She enjoyed spending her summer months at Caroga Lake. In addition to her loving husband, Janice is survived by her son, Jerry Davis of North Carolina; her step-children, Laurie Ann Cox of Ohio and Edmund Chass of Florida; her sisters, Ava Mason (Robert), Anne Wallace, Barbara Crocker and Beverly Frost, all of Maine; her brother, Allan Ward (Chris) of Maine; several nieces and nephews; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Raymond and Beth Coblish of Troy. Janice was predeceased by her daughter, Mindy Sue Davis; her sister, Mary Foss; and her brothers, Donald, David and Ernest Ward. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Parker Bros. Memorial, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet, where the Reverend Robert J. Peters will officiate. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens, Colonie, NY. Friends are invited to attend and may also visit with Janice's family on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Contributions in Janice's memory may be made to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, 3 Oakland Ave., Menands, NY 12204. Please visit www.parkerbrosmemorial.com to leave a message of sympathy and for directions.