Janet Weil

Janet Kathleen Whalen Weil, recently of Givens Estates, died October 18, 2021. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Grace Whalen; husband, Thomas (Tom) Weil; brothers, Bill Whalen and Denny Whalen; and nephew, Sean Whalen. Janet was born January 23, 1933, in Hastings, Nebraska, and spent most of her early life in Stow, Ohio, graduating from Stow High School in 1951. Janet graduated in 1957 from Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio and St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Cleveland, Ohio with a BS and nursing degrees. She specialized in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, and Orthopedic Hospital in Los Angeles and then taught pediatrics at Queen of Angels School of Nursing in Los Angeles. After living in various places for short periods of time, Janet and Tom lived in Katonah, NY for 12 years and moved to Asheville in 1983. Janet served on the board of Helpmate for a number of years and was devoted to Meals on Wheels, first serving on the board and then delivering to the homebound for over 30 years. For nearly 20 years, she served as a guardian ad litem helping to make positive and life-affirming changes in the lives of abused and neglected children in Buncombe County. The children she served became near and dear to her heart. Over the years, Janet and Tom hosted many friends and family at their mountain home with beautiful sunset views. At various stages of her life she enjoyed needlepoint, gardening, reading, and watching football. She also had a special place in her heart for animals, especially the last few years her beloved Allie. Janet is survived by sisters-in-law, Janice Whalen of Houston, TX and Linda Whalen of Ocala FL; nieces, Alysse Whalen (Ken) Rueckert of Danville, CA, Kathi Whalen of Nashville, TN, Katrina Whalen of Cary, NC, and Stacey (Steve) Rauch of Lancaster, OH; nephew, Trevor Ford of Akron, OH; great-nieces and nephews, Bill Rueckert, Cole Rueckert, Colin Whalen, Ryan Whalen, Eva Whalen, Sarah (Jesse) McCoy, Susannah Rauch, Sydney Rauch, Samuel Rauch, Abigail Ford and Logan Ford; and two great-great nephews. Janet leaves behind many cherished friends from all stages of her life. A celebration of Janet’s life will be held on Friday, October 22, 2021, at 11:00am in the Pulliam Chapel at Givens Estates, 2360 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville, NC 28803, Rabbi Batsheva Meiri presiding. The family wishes to thank the caregivers at Givens Health Center and Four Seasons Hospice for their kind and compassionate care over the past four months. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing in Janet’s memory to the Givens Staff Assistance Fund at Givens Estates, 2360 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville, NC 28803 or www.givensestates.org/give-online. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.morrisfamilycare.com;

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Janet Weil

January 23, 1933 - October 18, 2021