Janis Elizabeth Fegley

at Lacey,Washington. She was born March 9th,1955 the

daughter of Harold R and Alice M (Pitchalonis) Fegley in

Coaldale, PA Preceded in death by her parents, twin

sister, Susan Fegley, brother James R Fegley and sister

Victoria (Fegley) Hinkel. She is survived by her brother

and sister-in-law Ronald A and Judith C Fegley, sisters,

Peggy A (Fegley)Gertz, Ann M (Fegley)Simard, and numerous

nieces and nephews.

Janis graduated from Tamaqua Area High School in 1973,

in Tamaqua PA, The University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia

PA,earning a degree in Dental Hygiene in 1975. She learned

at U of Penn that if you were a member of the Pep Band you

could get into the basketball and football games free. So

she dusted off her French Horn and played in the Pep Band

for home games and the Penn Band for away games. She

worked in the dental health field for several years then

returned to college with a new goal. Graduating from

Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre PA, in 1983 with a Bachelor

of Science Degree. She then moved on to the Philadelphia

College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) Philadelphia PA,

where she earned her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine in

1987. She completed her internship (1988) and residency

(1989) at the Allentown Osteopathic Medical Center,

Allentown PA.

Janis practiced family medicine in Cannonsburg,

Allentown and her hometown of Tamaqua,PA before moving to

Washington State in 2000. She joined the Franciscan

Medical Group at the St Joseph Clinic,Tacoma WA. She was

instrumental in the opening of the Franciscan Medical

Group Clinic at Canyon Road,Puyallup/South Hill serving as

its Medical Director and having her practice there until

her retirement in 2019.

In November of 2018 Janis moved to the Panorama

Retirement Community in Lacey, WA where she and her garden

at the Pea Patch thrived. She was actively involved in the

community, volunteering her time and participating in

Panorama's many activities and events.

Prior to her retirement Janis discovered the joy of river

boat cruising in Europe. Because she had studied French

in high school her first and solo voyage was from Paris to

Normandy, a trip which she repeated with two traveling

companions this spring. She found joy in traveling, seeing

new places and meeting new people, whether it was by

boat,car, plane,train or bus,she was ready to pack a bag

and enjoy a journey.

There will be a Celebration of Life Service and Mass

on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 6:30 PM at the Panorama

Chapel, Quinault Bldg,4th floor,1835 Circle Drive SE,

Panorama Campus,Lacey WA. A reception for sharing memories

of Janis will follow the service. Burial will be in Port

Carbon PA with her mother and sister Victoria at a later

date.

In 2016 she recognized a need and created the Janis

Fegley Endowed Scholarship Fund at her Alma Mater to

provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree program at PCOM

with demonstrated financial need who are from the Lehigh

Valley or Schuylkill County,Pennsylvania.

Memorial donations may be made to:

PCOM Foundation

4180 City Ave

Philadelphia PA 19131

Attn: Janis Fegley Scholarship Fund

or online at: alumni.PCOM.edu/giving

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