Janice L. Klussmann, 69, of 40 Songbird Rd., passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo NY.
Born May 18, 1945, in Bradford she was a daughter of the late Samuel John and Glora Jean (Walter) McGriff.
Mrs. Klussmann was a 1963 graduate of Bradford High School. She had worked at Zippo Mfg., Corning Glass and later at Graham Packaging.
She was devoted to her family, grandchildren and loved her pets. She enjoyed gardening and crocheting.
Ms. Klussmann fought a courageous 30 year battle with multiple cancers.
She is survived by a daughter, Jessica (William) Soto, of Bradford, a son, David J. (Lori Morrison) Klussmann, of Rixford, a sister, Joyce Kille, a brother, John (Susi Barr) McGriff all of Bradford, 3 grandchildren, Alan (Rebekah Combs) Soto, Jacob Soto and David T. Klussmann and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Thomas C. Klussmann, one sister Judith Morton, two nephews, Todd Morton and Ryan Kille, and her longtime companion Frank Santora.
Family will be receiving friends on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, from 11:00 to 1:00pm. in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., 33 South Ave., where funeral and committal services will be held at 1:00pm with Rev. W. LeRoy Beckes, Retired Pastor officiating. Burial will be in McKean Memorial Park.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to McKean County SPCA PO Box 113 Bradford, PA 16701 or American Cancer Society, Hope Lodge, 197 Summer Street, Buffalo, NY 14222.
Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com