Janet J. Flack, 84, of Philipsburg died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 at UMPC Altoona.
Born Jan. 1, 1934 in West Decatur, she was a daughter of the late Homer “Zoo” and Nellie J. (Lumadue) Shaw. She was a 1951 graduate of Philipsburg High School.
She retired Jan. 31, 1996 with more than 35 years of service as a senior executive secretary from HRB Systems Inc., Raytheon and E-Systems.
Previously she was employed as a personnel secretary at Curtiss-Wright Corp. (Quehanna) and as a payroll clerk at General Refactories Co., in West Decatur.
She was an avid reader and loved to travel, especially the occasional trips to Salamanca. She enjoyed having get togethers with family and friends and volunteered as class reunion secretary for more than 65 years.
She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Philipsburg, and was a former member of the Philipsburg Country Club.
On Dec. 4, 1953 at Grace United Methodist Church, Philipsburg, by the Rev. Chauncey J. Varner, she married the love of her life, Nelson E. Flack, who died Sept. 17, 2016.
She is survived by a sister, Elaine Wisor of West Decatur; two brothers, Ronald Shaw of West Decatur and Harold Shaw of Jennerstown; two nieces and six nephews; and numerous great-nieces and nephews, all of whom were greatly loved.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Alvin “Mike” Shaw; a sister, Bernice; three sisters-in-law, Alma, Marlene and Jackie; and a brother-in-law, Walter Roy “Bucky” Wisor.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Dahlgren-Spewock Funeral Home Inc., Philipsburg, with retired Pastor Mark R. Thumma officiating. Burial will be in the Philipsburg Cemetery.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday and from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Celiac Association, 20 Pickering St., Needham, MA 02492, www.nationalceliac.org, or to Grace United Methodist Church, 912 Pine St., Philipsburg, PA 16866.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.dahlgren-spewock.com.