12/3/1937 - 1/6/2024
Janet Murray, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on
Saturday evening, January 6th, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona.
Janet was the daughter of Ida Scott and Earl Russell Johnson born on
December 3rd, 1937 in Sewell, Rancagua, Chile, where her father was an
American mining engineer, working for the Braden Copper Company.
Janet spent her childhood years primarily in Chile, but also in Bolivia and
Peru, before moving to northern Minnesota, where she graduated from high
school. After high school, Janet attended Grinnell College in Iowa and
graduated with a degree in Biology. Two days prior to their graduation,
Janet was married to her college sweetheart William “Bill” Murray. Nearly
two decades later, Janet went on to complete a Masters Degree in
Psychology and obtained Certification as a School Psychologist
from Central Washington University in Washington State. Janet then
served as a School Psychologist for the Yakima School District and the
Ferndale School District in Washington State before moving to Tucson,
Arizona where she continued her career with the Tucson Unified School
District (TUSD), leading a team of professionals as part of the Child Find
program. Over the course of her career, Janet became a strong advocate
for identifying children with special needs during the process of getting
educational plans tailored to each child’s needs by including teachers and
their families. Being bilingual added to Janet’s effectiveness in working
with children when English was not their first language.
Following her retirement from TUSD, Janet continued her service to the
community by volunteering her time at “The West,” a Tucson, Arizona retail
store that contributes it’s profits to programs that serve women and
children. Also during retirement, she was able to pursue her hobby of
design and fabrication of jewelry. Janet was a regular participant in the
many jewelry fabrication classes and workshops conducted by Tucson
Parks and Recreation and loved to attend the annual Tucson Gem and
Mineral Show.
Janet is survived by her husband Bill of 64 years and their two children,
Anne Ward Erickson (Robert Todd Erickson) of Scottsdale, Arizona and
Robert Scott Murray (Holly Malin Murray) of Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Janet and Bill have four grandchildren, Luke Erickson of Scottsdale, AZ,
Hannah Murray of Montreal, Quebec, Canada and Hunter and Ryder
Murray of Wellesley, MA.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. The family would like to
extend a special thank you to all the staff at Kiko’s Ranch Assisted Living
Home and Soulistic Hospice for the dedicated and compassionate care
provided to Janet. A memorial donation may be made in Janet’s name to
“The West”, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, located at 5615 E. River
Road, Tucson, AZ 85750.
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