Janet A. Leidy, 88 Years of age, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Schuylkill Center in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
Born Thursday, June 6, 1935 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Stank) Stevens. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph John Leidy.
Following her high school graduation, Janet spent over 2 years in a convent following her strong Catholic beliefs until she was called home to help provide care for her younger sister. She later worked at Jomac in Philadelphia where she met her husband, Joseph. Janet was a homemaker and devoted mother.
Surviving are sons, Joseph Michael Leidy of Tamaqua, PA and David John Leidy and his wife Jean Ann of Hazleton, PA, daughter, Denise McClinton and her husband William of Philadelphia, PA, sister, Audrey Stevens of Lancaster, PA; 5 grand children.
Private arrangements have been entrusted to E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc, 655 East Broad Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. 570-668-2550.
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