Obituary of Janice K. (Thompson) Burgy

If you're reading this, then I must have died. I passed away on June 7, 2021 after a four-year battle with cancer. I was born on March 17, 1949 in Cumberland, Maryland to Thomas and Edith Thompson. My sister, Joyce, was already here, so I had no say in the matter but will tell you, she turned out to be a great big sister. Since I was born on St. Patrick's Day, I was always assured of a huge party wherever I went on that day. We moved to Cuyahoga Falls in the early 50's and that's when I discovered Elvis. I loved the way he sang and he made my heart flutter. We moved to Stow in the early 60's and that's where I graduated high school in 1967. The 60's had the best music and the best cars. After graduation, I went to Akron University for a little while then started working at Kent State University for several years. From there I went to FirstEnergy (Ohio Edison) where I retired in 2009 with close to 40 years of service. In junior high, I met this awesome guy, named Gregg, at a sock hop. Gregg and I kept in touch and dated off and on throughout the years and at one point in my mid-twenties when we had gotten back together, I said "Let's go look at rings." I figured if I had waited for him to ask, we still would NOT be married. But, it has lasted for over 45 years, so we must have done something right. We had one child, Ryan, in 1979 and he was the light of my life. In 2007, I got the daughter, (Sandy), I always wanted in the way of a daughter-in-law. I could not have picked a better wife for my son. Then in 2016, we had our first grandchild, Adeline. Nothing goes better with retirement than a grandchild. Then soon after, we welcomed a grandson named Alex. I was fortunate to be able to watch them a few days a week, but it was rough having two in diapers. There's a reason why God won't let women over 60 have babies. I liked to cook and bake and be on the lookout for new recipes. I was a pretty good cook, but in the beginning, I was more of a religious cook. Everything was either a burnt offering or a sacrifice. I liked working jigsaw puzzles, and I was always immediately attracted to sales and anything shiny and sparkly. I loved watching movies, especially with my favorite guy, Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson. I had a large poster on the back of my closet door of him that really needed to be replaced as the lips are wearing off from kissing it so much. I hated to say goodbye to my family, all my friends, and "The Rock", but I will get a chance to reconnect with my folks, in-laws, pets, Elvis, other relatives, co-workers, and dear friends. I asked to be cremated as I don't have a thing to wear to a funeral. We have this small condo that's 10 inches square at Northlawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum where we will be staying .... FOREVER. At least it doesn't have any HOA fees. It was never my intention to go out and set the world on fire. All I wanted in life was to be happy and I was. I enjoyed school and going to work every day, but really loved retirement. I always liked learning something new, always enjoyed stimulating my brain. There was always a new adventure with each day. No matter how bad a day was, I could always find something good about it and be thankful every night. I loved to fuss during the holidays and when company came. I always dunked my cookies in milk. I loved my cars fast and my music loud. I loved all of you that I left behind. You made my world a better place. A celebration of life service will be held on Monday, June 14 at 2:00 PM at Redmon Funeral Home, where friends may call from 12 noon until service time. Please come to say goodbye. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 5700 Brecksville Road, Independence, OH 44131.