Janie Kelly

Date of Death: December 25, 2009

Janine was born June 10, 1934 in Chalon-sur-Saone, France, the daughter of a professional photographer.

Janine met and married Thomas Kelly in 1964 in France before accompanying Tom back to the U.S. to begin his academic career at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. In 1967 Janine, Tom and their daughters Claire and Anne moved to West Lafayette, IN. Janine and Tom?s third daughter, Claudine, was born in Lafayette in 1970. After retirement in 1995, Janine and Tom moved back to France, living 10 years in Poissy, a suburb of Paris, before returning to University Place, West Lafayette in 2004. Janine spent the last three years of her life at St. Mary?s Health Center.

Janine was a Registered Nurse, earning a BS and MS in Nursing from Purdue University in 1980. She later also received a MS in Counseling from Purdue University. Her career involved caring for patients at various Lafayette area hospitals, including St. Elizabeth?s, Home Hospital, and Americana Nursing Home, which is now St. Mary?s Health Center. She retired from Wabash Valley Hospital in 1994.

In addition to her professional life, Janine enjoyed many and varied leisure pursuits. She was a talented gourmet cook, a pastry chef, an accomplished watercolorist, a gardener, and a seamstress. In every pursuit, Janine was able to incorporate the best aspects of the two cultures that were so integral in her life ? France and the United States.

Surviving are her husband and three daughters, Claire Ebert (husband: Daniel) of Washington, DC, Anne Aikman (husband: David) of Geneva, Switzerland, and Claudine Meredith-Goujon (husband: Aeric). Janine is also survived by five grandchildren, Anastasia, Juliette, Astor, Zachary, and Owen. Janine was the second of three children; her younger brother preceded her in death.

A memorial mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in West Lafayette. A private internment will take place at Grandview Cemetery.

In memory of their loving wife and mother, the Kelly family has established the Janine Goujon-Kelly Memorial Scholarship Fund in the Purdue University School of Nursing. In lieu of flowers, the Kelly family strongly requests donations to this scholarship fund in Janine?s name. Share memories or on-line condolences at tomkelly1932@yahoo.com. width=””0″” height=””0″” style=””display:none””><

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WEST LAFAYETTE ? Janine (Goujon) Kelly, 75, of Chalon-Sur-Saone, Burgundy, France died at 6:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, at St. Mary?s Health Center, Lafayette, IN. She had battled Alzheimer?s for the past 10 years. Janine was born June 10, 1934 in Chalon-sur-Saone, France, the daughter of a professional photographer. Janine met and married ThomasContinue Reading

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Dear Anne, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. I hope you find comfort in the thoughts and prayers of so many who knew her. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. I have such good memories of you as a teammate and a friend. In Peace, Patty

Dearest Claudine:

Your Mother was an extraordinary woman who accomplished so much in this world. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

With Love,
Beth

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