WILLIAMS, Janice Lorraine (née Cummins)

Special thoughts are with you all in your sadness following the loss of Jan,
Jan has bn a caring eighbour a d friend to my dear Mum Jean and myself,
Treasure all the Happy memories,
Love to All,
Anne and Jean xxxx

Janice and I went to boarding school together and shared memories at Vaucluse.
Sincere condolences!

Darling Janny, you were such a special friend to me, and we shared so many fun adventures and happy times. Thankyou for all the conversations, the laughs, the card games, the long lunches, the cuppas, the drives around town, the garden walks, and the holidays together. You will be forever in my heart as the clever, sassy, and beautiful lady that you are. All my love, Suzy. XO

Dearest Jan,
To have had you as my friend has been an absolute honour and privilege. I will miss you dearly. Will always remember you with love and respect.
With much love to your beautiful family,
Roshni xxx

To all loved ones, friends and our cousins..
Our thoughts are with you all.
May you celebrate the life and love of Janice with a smile through your tears.
With love Damien and Jacquei. 🥰

A wonderful woman who provided the principals of St Paul’s College, Catholic Regional College Traralgon and Lavalla Catholic College with caring efficiency and loyal service over many years. Rest in peace, Jan.
Br Julian Casey.

My thoughts and prayers are with you Brett and Lyn, Dean and Justine (and families) and all those who loved her.
I was sorry to hear this news and send you my deepest condolences and sympathy. Jan was a great support to me as a rookie principal and I remember her with great fondness. May she rest in eternal peace. I am sorry I cannot make the prayer service but will be thinking of you.

Jan, you were steadfast in your loyalty, generosity, love for many people, particularly your family. They couldn’t have asked for a better mother, mother-in-law, MaMa and aunt as their strongest advocate.
I will always be grateful for the warmth you have always treated me with which then extended to my family.
RIP, Jan.

What a beautiful photo of you gorgeous Janny; that smile came so easily around your loved ones. I hope you know the extent of the legacy you are leaving and how inspiring you were. Rest peacefully lovely lady xxx All our love to Brett & Lyn, Dean & Jo, Justin & Rhonda, Matilda & Adam, Dougal, Ewan, Harriet, Ollie & your extended families xxx

Dearest Lyn, Brett, Matilda and Adam, Dougal, Ewan and Harriet.
Our love and thoughts are with you all.
Our love for Jan as a neighbour and MaMa to Lincoln will be remembered forever.
Such a gorgeous sassy lady we will miss..
Deanna, Mark, Georgia, Matilda and Lincoln. Xx

Such a delight getting to know Dean’s twinkly eyed, sassy and irreverent mother. A lover of books, former bookshop owner and an intellectual of her generation. I admired and loved you for your indomitable spirit and thoughtful guidance. Farewell darling Jan and condolences to all who loved her.

Janny, we send our love and condolences to your beautiful family. You were such a special friend to Suzy, we enjoyed hearing about you through her.

Bowie is sad you have passed and said he loved protecting you from the scary dogs.
Rest peacefully.

Goodbye Jan.
You were such a strong and wise lady who guided so many in the right direction.
You will be sadly missed. Always in my heart.
Your loving brother Terry.

A vivacious lady. Who will be sadly missed. Condolences to all who loved Jan

Such a beautiful photograph of Jan that catches her style, love and passion for people and fine things. I know how much Jan loved her family and that she would have treasured the time she had with you.
Brett and Lyn, Dean and Justin and families my sincere sympathy at the death of your beautiful Mum, mother in-law, ‘Mama’ and friend. I have many wonderful memories of Jan and will hold those memories close as I have done since leaving Gippsland. I wish I was able to be there Tuesday to say farewell.
Rest in peace dear Jan.
Mark x

Our dear beautiful Janny.
That gorgeous smile was always a pleasure to see. A beautiful mother, mother in law and extra special Mama to your adoring grandchildren. All those special things you did for them. Your cooking was divine. Loved our talks about gardens and plants.
I will so miss you. Thank you for just being you xxx

My darling Mama,
You were one of my closest confidants, one of my most important people and biggest supporter. Your ability to recall all of the finer details in my life (sometimes better than I can) and your deep interest in my life always made me feel so special and seen. I aspire to be more like you and your ability to recall details and make people feel important.

I will miss our conversations about life, houses, jobs, future plans, politics, people and movies. I am going to miss popping by your house each time I come home, having our family dinners and playing scrabble or nominations.

Your quick witted sense of humour, sass, intelligence, style, impeccable taste, generosity, kind heart and deep love were some of my favourite things about you. You were one of a kind and I am so lucky to have had you in my life.

I am missing you terribly. I hope that as our hearts heal we can ensure your legacy lives on.
I love you with my whole heart and it is an honour to be your granddaughter. I hope you are resting peacefully.

Love forever and always,
Matilda xx

My dearest Mama – my Queen,

You were more than just my grandma; you were my best friend and the coolest lady I knew.

You were the most thoughtful, incredibly generous, groovy, resilient lady who had the warmest, biggest heart there ever was, who never failed to make me laugh and feel seen. Your support and love you gave me and everyone around you was unmatched.

I’m going to miss your happy feet, patting your arm and pretending it was our first pet, messaging you to tell you that I’ve arrived places safely as you were my biggest worrier, visiting you most days and your soft touch.

I feel so privileged to have known you and to feel the loss of you so deeply. You are my world – I love you – a bushel and a peck, and a hug around the neck – with my whole heart and always will.

Rest peacefully beautiful girl 🤍

Love forever Harriet xx

Mama,

I already miss your generosity, loving nature, intelligence and that cheeky smile. I’m incredibly grateful for the impact you have had on my life, always encouraging and supporting me with anything I do. We have shared so many amazing memories that I will cherish forever.

I will miss you when we have family dinners, play card games, go to the movies and I’ll miss you cheering for me on the sidelines when I’m playing sport. You had the ability to make me feel so special as you have been so invested in life.

Thank you for being an incredible grandmother and make all us grandchildren feel so loved and important.

I love you so much mama and I’m glad you can finally rest easy.

Love forever and always,
Ewan xxx

Beautiful Jan,

You have been such a strong, constant presence in my life – a grandmother figure who showed me what it means to be warm, kind, sassy, generous and oh so stylish. I will always admire your strength, resilience, and the way you made sure everyone felt seen and loved.

What a privilege it is to know and love you. Your beautiful big heart, quick wit and gentle spirit have left a lasting mark on all of us. I know the love and lessons you shared will continue to guide us all.

Rest peacefully – you will be missed deeply and remembered always.

With all my love,
Bronte x

Such a beautiful person. So privileged to have met Jan and been part of life. Sadly missed

Jan—more than my auntie, you were like my mum, and I’m glad I was able to tell you that. You were a woman of intelligence, loyalty, and depth—thoughtful, well-travelled, well-read, and well-informed. Independent, intelligent, interesting, and strong, you held deep and considered opinions on the world around you, and I loved our stimulating conversations—discussing books, movies, politics, and world events.

We laughed during card games, Scrabble, trivia, and Wordfeud—your determination to always win and your competitiveness were a constant source of amusement for me. I loved sharing our thoughts, opinions, and ideas, but most of all, I loved your aghast “ooh!” whenever I said something shocking. Though, if I’m honest, I suspect I stopped shocking you long ago—you had come to expect it, that little grin afterward was a give-away! It brought me joy and always made me laugh.

Jan, you treasured your family, and your family treasured you. Because of that, you were surrounded with love every day. You loved fiercely, and your presence in my life was a gift—I will always be grateful for the time we had together. You are now at peace, but your influence, love, and the memories we shared will stay with me always.
Rest in peace, Janny. xxx

Dear Janny,
You brought so much love to our family. I will miss your cheeky smile, sassy remarks and soft touch.
I’m grateful to have shared so many special and quiet moments with you.
You have been a constant in my life – countless afternoons after school, Sunday roasts, Mother’s Day and Christmas Day lunches, our games of cards and scrabble (special thanks for introducing the insult “drip” into our vocab) – one chair at our table is going to feel a lot emptier now.
You’ve always been there to support, love and celebrate us – it’s hard to imagine the world without you in it. We will always feel the love you leave behind, and you will be remembered and celebrated each and every day.
Rest peacefully xxx
Love, Quinn

Jan, a woman of considerable substance.

Always a worthy adversary with her extensive knowledge and competitive nature, whether that be in board games, playing cards or general trivia.

Often forthright and consistently honest, Jan has always been extremely supportive of her family & extended family,

Jan could always be relied upon to tell it how it was.

A regular and most welcome attendee at Christmas lunch (along with her berry compote).

A life well lived !

Janice, Mum, I’m going to miss our conversations no end.. Such an essential sounding board over the years helping to forge me into who I am today.
Even the most sceptical of people, you and I included, can’t conceive the meaning of what the universe has in store for our existence, I take comfort in ithat. You’d probably laugh at that prospect, we may all very well be together again in one way or another.
Love Justin, son.

Jan,
As soon as I joined the family, you welcomed me in with open arms. The care you have for the ones closest to you is so evident and the bond you share with them is so special.

You were such an amazing, strong, well-travelled, independent woman and were someone to look up to and admire.

The interest and love you showed for your family was unmatched, and you took so much care in my life and would know and ask things that even Matilda didn’t. You have had such an impact on all our lives which I have seen first-hand with the ones closest to you. You will be dearly missed.

Thank you for being the best Mama in-law. Love forever.
Adam xx

Our heartfelt sympathy to Lyn, Brett and Williams family.
Lots of fond memories of camping trips and milestone birthday parties. A strong, warm, vibrant, glamorous, travelled woman. So young at heart and adventurous with a wicked sense of humour.
Jan will be sadly missed.
Love and condolences from the Chilver family.

Dear Jan

It was a privilege to have known you, always admired you greatly for your commitment towards family and your strong character.

Will be sadly missed
Rhonda.

Beautiful Janny, the Matriarch of our family… the one who cheered us on… who nourished our bodies and souls… who guided us with a gentle hand and who fiercely loved us… we are the luckiest family alive. You were the warm blanket that enveloped our whole being and made us feel seen and heard. For 40 years you were my sounding board, my confidante, my mentor. Your love for our family was palpable, you were our lioness and made us feel protected, nurtured and cherished.

I will now spend my time creating our back garden with hands in the soil to heal my heart. It won’t be nearly as good without you, but I hope I can do you proud. You will never be gone… I will see you in the flowers… remember you with the smell of the daphne …and think of you every time I eat my beetroot. It was an honour and a privilege to nurture and care for you into your afterlife. I hope they have a warm, comfy bed for you wherever you are. Rest peacefully my beautiful Janny, I am so grateful for the gift of loving you x

Jan first came into my life when she took up table tennis in her retirement. But it wasn’t until Jan started to play bridge that we formed a relationship. I’m forever grateful that fate paired us together that day. This was the start of a pleasant partnership, which eventually evolved into a great friendship. Jan is a great conversationalist and always took an interest in my family and I hers. I feel that I know the Williams family personally, through all our conversations. She loved and was so proud of her family. Jan was an intelligent, loyal and loving friend and I will miss our conversations about anything and everything greatly. It was a privilege to be able to spend time with Jan, but especially this past year in particular. I will miss you my special friend. Rest in Peace xx

I have always admired and respected so much about my dear sweet, gorgeous and naughty friend Jan.
From the beginning throughout the vagaries of life she display a quiet determination to do her best in a a loving thoughtful, stylish, refined way. Always a great sense of fun lurking!
Ultimately she created a very rich tapestry of life that consisted first and foremost of her dedication to family, and a continual desire to explore ideas through books, film, travel and conversation.
She was also very worthy opponent in Scrabble and I am told Bridge. I loved the gleam in her eye when something mischievous was afoot or she had thrashed me in Scrabble!
We shared many moments together. As well as having created the first bookshop in Gippsland. we we each provided a safe place to bare our souls.
So much beauty.
Thanks Jan for the privilege.
Love you forever.
Bev.

To dearest Brett and Lyn, Matilda and Adam, Dougal, Ewan, Harriet and to Dean and Justin and the extended family. My sincere condolences to you all. What a huge loss for all of you. Jan was so many things to everyone, such a strong personality and loving person. I will miss our conversations and her gentle touch. My mum in particular admired and respected Jan and loved spending time with her, this goes back many years, and when Matilda and Steph ended up on the same netball team together all those years ago, they loved their time together catching up and watching the girls. Special memories for a special lady who will be sadly missed by her loved ones.
Rest in peace Jan.
Much love Louise McDonald and family x.

Thanks for being such an amazing grandmother, I will forever treasure the relationship we shared. You were such a fun, loving and strong lady. I have always really respected/appreciated your opinion regarding all things in life and I’m extremely grateful for the time we shared together.

Love you more than words describe.

Dougal.

Dear Jan,

It was an absolute pleasure to meet and spend time with you. You were always so kind, and not the slightest bit competitive when the cards came out. We’ll all miss you greatly xx

It was privilege to share being a grandmother to Matilda, Dougal, Ewan and Harriet, with Jan. Sharing meals on birthdays and being together was always a wonderful time spent. Jan was very devoted and interested in each of them in their goals and plans – Jan loved them so dearly. We had fun times camping at Marlo, playing cards and games with lots of laughter. Jan was always interested in people, and enquired how you were going. Jan, you always smiled and you were a beautiful lady with style.
Rest peacefully Jan.
Love Helen xx

Dearest Janny, you will be missed more than you will ever know. I’m so grateful for everything you have done for me over the years. Raising three rowdy boys who grew into rounded men, couldn’t have been easy. Thank you for putting a roof over my head until I was 27 (even though you didn’t approve of my pruning methods). You always had your family’s back. You have been strong-willed, independent, feisty, inquisitive, generous and supportive. Thank you most of all for loving and nurturing me and my little family.
Love you Mum
Brett xx

Dear Jan,

I will miss your feisty spirit , intelligence and generosity. It was always fun (and challenging) playing canasta, five hundred and Words With Friends with you. You had a great sense of humour, and you introduced the word “Whoseybob” to me. You also definitely had an opinion about everything!

I’m so happy you spent your last weeks at home, being cared for by your family and I am so glad your suffering is at an end.

Rest in peace,

Davo. x