Professional model and dancer, Janet Louise Harrison, who will always be remembered for entertaining guests and family at any given time with her spry foot work and whimsical whit will now relinquish her directing roll and allow her family to carry on her legacy.
Janet was born on August 6, 1927, and passed away peacefully in her sleep at her longtime home in Lighthouse Point, Florida on January 1, 2023 at the age of 95. She had expressed that she could not wait to dance again with the love of her life, her late husband, Duane Herbert Harrison. Heaven will now have a patterned beat in the sky from now on as the 70 year dancer continues to tap!
Janet Harrison was born in Portsmouth, Ohio to her caring parents, J. Lehr Crownover and Grace Leta Ruark Crownover. She spent most of her childhood in Covington and Park Hills, Kentucky. Janet graduated from Dixie Heights High school where she was a member of AGVA (American Guild of Variety Artists) which led to her becoming a professional dancer. She then went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, majoring in Language. Along with her college sisters from Sigma Kappa Sorority, she excelled in anything she put her mind to going forward.
Her official occupation was as a buyer and model at the Morehouse Fashion Department Store in Columbus, Ohio and at Woodward & Lothrop Department Store in Washington, DC. Her modeling career included various upper high-end clothing lines and a “plethora” of shoes.
She became owner of Jandy School of Dance Florida after her many years in New Jersey and Ohio as a dance instructor teaching Jazz, Ballet, Country Western Line Dancing and her specialty, Tap. As the Director and founder of the Saturday Troopers in Randolph, New Jersey, she was named Citizen of the Year for training 125 to 150 young boys and girls on a year around basis to put on shows to entertain people in rest homes, hospitals and nursing homes throughout the region. It was calculated by the committee that the Saturday Troopers reached at least 15,000 people in their last year under Janet.
Locally, Janet was the Founder of the Coastal Clay Courters Tennis League in Broward County. Her affiliations also included Phi Delta Filiae, Job’s Daughter, Sigma Kappa AAUW (American Association of University Women) and Beta Sigma Phi (Business Sorority Women).
She was a devoted member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Deerfield Beach, Florida that she regularly attended until the Covid virus became a roadblock to many parishioners from participating with their fellow believers. As a socially active person, Janet, enjoyed her time as a member of Lighthouse Point Yacht Club.
Janet married Duane Harrison, July 16, 1955, and had two children, Kim Lee Dobies and Christopher Harrison, both of Lighthouse Point, Florida.
Janet Louise Harrison is survived by her faithful daughter, Kim Harrison Dobies and business entrepreneur son, Christopher Harrison, both of Lighthouse Point. Other survivors include grandchildren, Carey A. Dobies and his children, great grandchildren, Connor A. Dobies (14), Aaron H. Dobies (10) and Luca A. Dobies (2) all of Massachusetts. Other grandchildren from Christopher and his spouse, Maria Harrison, are Zachary A. Cates and his wife, Lori Cates (Huntsville, Alabama) with great grandchildren Claire (4) and Laine (8 months) Cates. Grandchild Trevin Harrison and his fiancée, Kallin Williamson have started their path of happiness and success.
As Janet would remind everyone, this is a celebration of a life well lived, under the blessings of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and smiles, tears of joy and happy feet should be the order of the day! Enjoy her life in your heart and memories.
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