Obituary of Janice K. Zyla

Janice K Zyla age 79 of Bath, N.Y. passed away peacefully Monday, October 11th 2021 at home, surrounded by her family. She was born October 4th, 1942 in Rochester, N.Y. She was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Hilda Kortz, sister Carolyn Kirk, and former husband Anthony J Zyla. She leaves behind her children, Anthony & Valorie Zyla, Michelle & Sean Cook, and Janet & Mike Smith; 17 grandchildren, Ezekiel (Gabby) Webber, Anton (Kacey) Zyla, Rebekah (Andrew Wolverton) Webber, Heather (Josh) White, Elizabeth (Joseph Lewis) Webber, Brigitte (Karrie) ZylaRoch, Mary Abigail Webber, Samuel Zyla, Cody Cook, Jayel Smith, Kael Smith; 8 great grandchildren, her niece Robin (Jimi) Heizyk, nephew Eric Kirk, many other nieces and nephews; along with many, many other friends. She will be dearly missed by all. Early in life she was a medical secretary; however, she was most proud of being the matriarch of her family. She managed the farm and then retired to her home at Lakeview where she managed the coffee and doughnut shop and enjoyed playing euchre and billiards with her friends. She was also an active member of her congregation as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Janice loved life- she was a fighter; surviving cancer, two heart attacks and many other obstacles. She never let these things get her down, she pushed through with strong faith and reliance on God - always with a smile on her face. She enjoyed family gatherings where she would laugh, dance, and even play volleyball with her walker! Janice did not wish to have any funeral services; The family will be having a celebration of life at the Hammondsport American Legion on October 23, 2021 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. There will also be an online memorial/zoom meeting through the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 2:00pm; if you would like to attend please contact the family. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to JW.org or the American Heart Association.