Janet Giardini, 63, of Cordova, TN died Oct. 18, after a valiant battle with cancer.
A funeral Mass is planned at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd, Cordova, TN. at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24. Refreshments will be served following the service.
Janet was born September 3, 1951, to Paul and Jennie (nee Pieniazek) Giardini. She grew up in Des Plaines, IL, and graduated in 1969 from Maine West High School. She worked as an administrator in Peoria, Il for a community mental health center prior to attending Illinois State University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with with a BA in Social Work.
Following graduation, she financed herself through law school at the University of Iowa as a research assistant for its clinical law programs. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Edward J. McManus, in the U.S. Northern District Court of Iowa and served on the Moot Court Board as a student judge and won a seat as a quarter finalist in the Moot Court competition.
After receiving her law degree, Janet worked as a hearing officer for the Illinois State Labor Relations Board, a management consultant for the Greystone Group in Michigan, and as General Counsel for the Horace Mann Mutual Fund Complex in Springfield, IL.
She was a member of both the Illinois and Tennessee Bar Associations. She held positions on various boards and professional organizations over the years and was a devoted volunteer in numerous school activities for her son.
Janet’s good nature and loving personality brought her many loyal lifetime friendships. She was thoughtful, generous, giving, fun-loving, smart, and always ready to help or support anyone in need, or give a comforting word. She gave of her time and energy to many, but her foremost priority was always her family.
She is survived by her husband, Geoffrey Check, and son, Alex, of Cordova; sister, Anaterese (Dario) Pierotti, nephew John (Renee) Pierotti, great-niece Ava Pierotti, niece Gina (Troy) Wormley, great-nephews Brock and Bryce Wormley, aunt Amelia Grossi (nee Giardini) and many loving cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Jennie Giardini. She will be laid to rest at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
In lieu of flowers, donations are appreciated to Methodist Alliance Hospice, 6400 Shelby View Dr., Suite 101, Memphis, TN 38134, or to St. Vincent DePaul Society, c/o St. Francis of Assisi Church, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd., Cordova, TN 38016
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, "Behind the Stone Wall."
Information from www.memorialparkonline.com
A funeral Mass is planned at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd, Cordova, TN. at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24. Refreshments will be served following the service.
Janet was born September 3, 1951, to Paul and Jennie (nee Pieniazek) Giardini. She grew up in Des Plaines, IL, and graduated in 1969 from Maine West High School. She worked as an administrator in Peoria, Il for a community mental health center prior to attending Illinois State University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with with a BA in Social Work.
Following graduation, she financed herself through law school at the University of Iowa as a research assistant for its clinical law programs. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Edward J. McManus, in the U.S. Northern District Court of Iowa and served on the Moot Court Board as a student judge and won a seat as a quarter finalist in the Moot Court competition.
After receiving her law degree, Janet worked as a hearing officer for the Illinois State Labor Relations Board, a management consultant for the Greystone Group in Michigan, and as General Counsel for the Horace Mann Mutual Fund Complex in Springfield, IL.
She was a member of both the Illinois and Tennessee Bar Associations. She held positions on various boards and professional organizations over the years and was a devoted volunteer in numerous school activities for her son.
Janet’s good nature and loving personality brought her many loyal lifetime friendships. She was thoughtful, generous, giving, fun-loving, smart, and always ready to help or support anyone in need, or give a comforting word. She gave of her time and energy to many, but her foremost priority was always her family.
She is survived by her husband, Geoffrey Check, and son, Alex, of Cordova; sister, Anaterese (Dario) Pierotti, nephew John (Renee) Pierotti, great-niece Ava Pierotti, niece Gina (Troy) Wormley, great-nephews Brock and Bryce Wormley, aunt Amelia Grossi (nee Giardini) and many loving cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Jennie Giardini. She will be laid to rest at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
In lieu of flowers, donations are appreciated to Methodist Alliance Hospice, 6400 Shelby View Dr., Suite 101, Memphis, TN 38134, or to St. Vincent DePaul Society, c/o St. Francis of Assisi Church, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd., Cordova, TN 38016
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, "Behind the Stone Wall."
Information from www.memorialparkonline.com
Janet Giardini, 63, of Cordova, TN died Oct. 18, after a valiant battle with cancer.
A funeral Mass is planned at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd, Cordova, TN. at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24. Refreshments will be served following the service.
Janet was born September 3, 1951, to Paul and Jennie (nee Pieniazek) Giardini. She grew up in Des Plaines, IL, and graduated in 1969 from Maine West High School. She worked as an administrator in Peoria, Il for a community mental health center prior to attending Illinois State University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with with a BA in Social Work.
Following graduation, she financed herself through law school at the University of Iowa as a research assistant for its clinical law programs. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Edward J. McManus, in the U.S. Northern District Court of Iowa and served on the Moot Court Board as a student judge and won a seat as a quarter finalist in the Moot Court competition.
After receiving her law degree, Janet worked as a hearing officer for the Illinois State Labor Relations Board, a management consultant for the Greystone Group in Michigan, and as General Counsel for the Horace Mann Mutual Fund Complex in Springfield, IL.
She was a member of both the Illinois and Tennessee Bar Associations. She held positions on various boards and professional organizations over the years and was a devoted volunteer in numerous school activities for her son.
Janet’s good nature and loving personality brought her many loyal lifetime friendships. She was thoughtful, generous, giving, fun-loving, smart, and always ready to help or support anyone in need, or give a comforting word. She gave of her time and energy to many, but her foremost priority was always her family.
She is survived by her husband, Geoffrey Check, and son, Alex, of Cordova; sister, Anaterese (Dario) Pierotti, nephew John (Renee) Pierotti, great-niece Ava Pierotti, niece Gina (Troy) Wormley, great-nephews Brock and Bryce Wormley, aunt Amelia Grossi (nee Giardini) and many loving cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Jennie Giardini. She will be laid to rest at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
In lieu of flowers, donations are appreciated to Methodist Alliance Hospice, 6400 Shelby View Dr., Suite 101, Memphis, TN 38134, or to St. Vincent DePaul Society, c/o St. Francis of Assisi Church, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd., Cordova, TN 38016
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, "Behind the Stone Wall."
Information from www.memorialparkonline.com
A funeral Mass is planned at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd, Cordova, TN. at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24. Refreshments will be served following the service.
Janet was born September 3, 1951, to Paul and Jennie (nee Pieniazek) Giardini. She grew up in Des Plaines, IL, and graduated in 1969 from Maine West High School. She worked as an administrator in Peoria, Il for a community mental health center prior to attending Illinois State University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with with a BA in Social Work.
Following graduation, she financed herself through law school at the University of Iowa as a research assistant for its clinical law programs. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Edward J. McManus, in the U.S. Northern District Court of Iowa and served on the Moot Court Board as a student judge and won a seat as a quarter finalist in the Moot Court competition.
After receiving her law degree, Janet worked as a hearing officer for the Illinois State Labor Relations Board, a management consultant for the Greystone Group in Michigan, and as General Counsel for the Horace Mann Mutual Fund Complex in Springfield, IL.
She was a member of both the Illinois and Tennessee Bar Associations. She held positions on various boards and professional organizations over the years and was a devoted volunteer in numerous school activities for her son.
Janet’s good nature and loving personality brought her many loyal lifetime friendships. She was thoughtful, generous, giving, fun-loving, smart, and always ready to help or support anyone in need, or give a comforting word. She gave of her time and energy to many, but her foremost priority was always her family.
She is survived by her husband, Geoffrey Check, and son, Alex, of Cordova; sister, Anaterese (Dario) Pierotti, nephew John (Renee) Pierotti, great-niece Ava Pierotti, niece Gina (Troy) Wormley, great-nephews Brock and Bryce Wormley, aunt Amelia Grossi (nee Giardini) and many loving cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Jennie Giardini. She will be laid to rest at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
In lieu of flowers, donations are appreciated to Methodist Alliance Hospice, 6400 Shelby View Dr., Suite 101, Memphis, TN 38134, or to St. Vincent DePaul Society, c/o St. Francis of Assisi Church, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd., Cordova, TN 38016
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, "Behind the Stone Wall."
Information from www.memorialparkonline.com
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