Janice B. Adams

1936 - 2021

Janice Brown Adams, 85, of Colchester, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, November 18, 2021, returning Home to be with her Lord and Savior. Born June 27, 1936 in Colchester, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy (Palmer) Brown. She graduated from Bacon Academy in 1954 and enrolled in Eastern Connecticut State University in 1964 while raising her five children as a single mother. She graduated ECSU in 1971 and went on to get her Master's in 1984. From 1972 to 2000, she taught in the Lebanon school system, primarily as a first grader teacher. In her retirement, she continued teaching art classes as a volunteer for the Colchester Bible Baptist Church. Janice was deeply devoted to her faith and family. She was a founding member of Colchester Bible Baptist Church and was instrumental in bringing AWANA to the church. She had a love for art, puzzles, crocheting, and meeting people. She collected friends and 'adopted' family wherever she went -- in church, on trains, and even her chemotherapy treatments. She loved butterflies and dogs. Janice is survived by her children and their spouses Robert "Rick" Adams Jr. and Lori Adams of Charlotte, NC; Kathleen Brown and Gus Brown of Waldoboro, ME; Stephen Adams and Donna Adams of Colchester; MaryGrace Dennler and Bernard Dennler Jr. of Colchester; and Christopher Adams and Tony Adams of Wethersfield; her brother Fred Brown of Colchester; 12 grandchildren and over 20 great grandchildren; numerous other extended family and friends; and her dog Googie. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, December 5 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Rd, Colchester, CT 06415. A funeral service will take place the following morning on Monday, December 6 at 10:00 AM at the Colchester Bible Baptist Church; burial will follow in the Exeter Cemetery in Lebanon. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Colchester Bible Baptist Church, 38 Chestnut Hill Rd, Colchester, CT 06415; Colchester Hayward Volunteer Fire Company, 52 Old Hartford Rd, Colchester, CT 06415; or to Camp Northfield www.campnorthfield.com. For online condolences, please visit www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com.