Janet (Goodenough) Donovan

Janet Donovan (1952-2022)

North Sydney

It is great sadness that we the family announce the passing of Janet Donovan age 70, on Saturday December 17, 2022 at the Northside General Hospital.

Janet was born on May 31, 1952 in Bishop Auckland, England, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Mary Goodenough. Jan lived most of her life in Newton Aycliffe, England. She was member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She had a passion for creating her own Christmas Cards, especially at this time of the year.

Jan is survived by her husband Bill and stepdaughter Leslie; nieces Mandy MacLean (Donald) and Shelley Gibson (Lee); nephews Nick Downing (Emma) and Tony Downing (Esther); many grandnieces and grandnephews and one special great-grandnephew, Max; sisters-in-law Rosemary LaRusic, Paula Mayich (John) and Ann Hussey (Keith); and brothers-in-law Alan (Ann) Downing,  Kenny Donovan (Rose) and Fred Williams (Jean).

Besides her parents, Jan was predeceased by her sister Barbara Downing, sister-in-law Sharon Williams, and brothers-in-law Rollie Donovan (Mary) and John LaRusic.

The family wishes to thank the dedicated doctors and nurses at the hospital, Northside Homemakers Service Society, and Victorian Order of Nurses staff who cared for Jan.

By request there will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place, with burial to occur at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St, North Sydney. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the tribute wall of the obituary at www.wjdooley.com . Memorial donations may be made to the North Sydney Food Bank.

Jan will be remembered by her family and friends as caring and forgiving. She left the following words of love for her husband, Bill:

My Darling as I leave you

I don’t really want to go.

My heart inside is breaking

Because I love you so.

Go forward now my sweetheart

Look life right in the face.

I’ll be there if you need me

As you run your life long race.

Remember all our good times

Forgive me for the bad.

I hope our time together

Never made you sad.

It took so long to find you

I thought it was too late

But once I got to know you

I knew I’d found my fate.

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