Janice Krusas

OXFORD – Janice R. (Parker) Krusas, 71, of Walnut Street, died Thursday, July 8, 2021, in her home with her family by her side.  She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Ronald A. Krusas of Oxford; two daughters, Lynn M. Leake of North Oxford, and Lisa A. Choiniere and her husband Rodney of Charlton, her daughter-in-law, Shannon E. Krusas of North Oxford; her brother, Peter Parker and his wife Donna of Charlton; three sisters, Elaine Garrepy of Dudley, Barbara Lefebvre of Webster, and Cheri Dion of Oxford; seven grandchildren, Kyle, Ross, and Daniele Krusas, Morgan Reynolds, Matthew Leake, Jared Choiniere, and Zackary Choiniere; and many nephews and nieces.  She was predeceased by a son, Keith A. Krusas who died in 2019; and a brother, Jonathan Parker who died in 2004.  She was born in Northampton, MA daughter of the late Clarence Parker and Luella (Fiske) Parker Trudeau, and lived in Oxford since 1955.  She graduated from Oxford High School in 1969.

Mrs. Krusas owned and operated Max’s Motor sales in Oxford for 30 years with her husband before retiring in 2019.  She was a former member and Sunday School teacher at the Oxford United Methodist Church in Oxford.  She was a Girl Scout leader in Oxford when her daughters were young, and she loved vacationing and spending time on the beach with her family.

The family would like to thank the staff in the Nephrology Department at St. Vincent Hospital, especially her nurse Julie, for their exceptional care over the past several years.

Calling hours are Friday, July 16, 2021, from 5-7 p.m. at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford.  A service will be held at 7 p.m. at the conclusion of calling hours.  Burial will be private at a later date at North Cemetery in Oxford.