Janet Maxine Dixon, 83, died Oct. 29, 2016, at Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital with family by her side.
Born Aug. 23, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Gallegors and Jennie (Stewart) Tomco and her husband, George Tomco.
She was a 1951 graduate of the former Osceola High School. In August of 1951, she married the love of her life, Paul Brooks Dixon, in Winchester, Va.
The two of them made their home in West Decatur. They had two children, Douglas Brooks Dixon and David Wayne Dixon. Following her husband’s death, she raised the children and was a homemaker for many years.
She was an employee of the former Philipsburg Hospital before moving on to the Department of Public Assistance in Clearfield. After many years of working, she retired in 1999.
She was known for her laughter, fun loving spirit and determination. She dearly loved her family and friends.
She was of the Catholic faith and a member of the Sts. Peter & Paul Parish in Hawk Run. She was involved in many of the church’s functions, and she served as a Religious Education teacher for a number of years.
She is survived by one granddaughter, Michele (Dixon) Geyer and her husband, Ronald of Karthaus and three great-grandchildren, Austin, Connor and Issac Geyer of Karthaus.
She is survived by a former daughter-in-law, Joanne (Dixon) Lewis and her husband, David Lewis of West Decatur; three sisters, Dolores “Lola” Yanko of Hemet, Calif., and Sandra Gallegors and Nancy Weatherholtz and her husband, Wendell of West Decatur; five brothers, Joseph Gallegors Jr., William Gallegors, Robert Gallegors and his wife, Sue and Frederick Tomco of Philipsburg and George “Babe” Tomco Jr. of Newmanstown, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews.
She has been reunited with her husband and her two sons, all of whom she loved with all her heart. She was also preceded in death by her parents and a younger sister, Shirley Tomco.
Per Mrs. Dixon’s request, there will be no public visitation.
A memorial mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Nov. 7, at the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Hawk Run, with Fr. Joseph Staszewski as celebrant.
Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Counseling Inc., 501 E. Third St., Williamsport, Pa 17701.
The funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home, 719 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg.
Family and friends may sign the online guestbook and share memories at www.beezerheathfh.com.
