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Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory - Vero BeachJanet Newcombe Obituary
Jan was a devoted wife and mother and a cherished member of the community. She was born on April 5, 1938, in Dubuque, Iowa to parents Walter O'Meara and Marguerite (Dolson) O'Meara. She grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and was voted a Badger Beauty. After graduation in 1960, she went to work for the telephone company. During that time, she was married to Fred Torrent who was the father of Jan's two children, John and Kim.
In 1974, Jan and the children moved to Florida. There she met and married her husband of the last 46 years, Geoff Newcombe. They created a loving blended family with Jan's two children, John and Kim, and Geoff's three children, Leslie, Sara, and Scott.
Jan was very active in her church's many community programs and in the arts. She enjoyed attending concerts and plays and she participated in art shows as an accomplished painter, working mainly in watercolor.
Survivors include her loving husband Geoffrey L. Newcombe; children John F. Torrent, Grace (Reyes) Torrent, Leslie (Newcombe) Gallagher, Tom Gallagher, Sara (Newcombe) MacLeod, Jay MacLeod, Scott Newcombe, and Kris (Murray) Newcombe; siblings Thomas O'Meara, Michael O'Meara, and Shelley (O'Meara) Caldwell; grandchildren Madison Torrent, Kennedy Torrent, Mary (McGrath) Giddings, William Giddings, William McGrath, and Lauren Smith; and many dear in-laws and cherished cousins, nieces, and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her beloved daughter, Kimberly Torrent.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on December 17, 2025 at First Methodist Church, Vero Beach.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to H.A.L.O. No-Kill Rescue, 710 Jackson Street, Sebastian, FL 32958 or VNA, 920 37th Place, #101, Vero Beach, FL 32960 or Humane Society of Vero Beach & Indian River County, 6230 77th St, Vero Beach, FL 32967 or First Methodist Church, 1750 20th St, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach. An online guestbook is available at www.lowtherfamily.com
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