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Janet K. Fair Soden, 56 of the Rutherford Heights area in Harrisburg passed away on October 23, 2009 at Harrisburg Hospital.
She graduated from Cedar Cliff High School in 1971. She went into nursing school and graduated with class #25 from the former Harrisburg Steelton-Highspire program of Practical Nursing.
She worked at Harrisburg Hospital for a few years, and then began working with the elderly in long-term care. She worked from 1976-2003 at Villa Teresa Nursing Home in Harrisburg. In 2004, she worked with Drs. Knight, Boline, D'Amico, and Tucker which is now part of Urology of Central Pennsylvania and often said, "I am so glad these guys found me because this is the best job ever." She was also briefly employed at Linden Hall in Lititz and Grayson View in Harrisburg.
Janet was a member of the Penbrook Church of God, and was also a past member of the Lawnton and Swatara Churches of God. She had her own music ministry and enjoyed playing her guitar and singing in her church. She loved to share a joke and told many funny real-life stories.
Janet was preceded in death by her mother, Doris Jean Fair; her father, Kenneth E. Fair, and sister, Rosemary Bankes.
Janet is survived by a sister, Gloria J. Fisher of Carlisle, and a brother, David C. Fair of Oregon. She was "Aunt Babby" to nieces Doris Ann "Dondi" Zerbe, Crystal Lynn "Cricket" Fisher, Cathy Lynn "Binky" Lau (husband-Steve), and a nephew Antonio Lynn "Buck" Walker, and also Rose Grant Hershey of Lititz, who affectionately called her "Aunt Janet".
She had many beloved pets over the years, and most recently her cat "Pepper" who was the four legged love of her life.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday at 10AM at the Penbrook Church of God with her pastor, Rev. Phillip Scott officiating. There will be no viewing.
Private burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to Penbrook Church of God 2733 Canby St. Harrisburg PA 17103.
The Dailey Funeral Home is honored to serve the Soden family.
www.daileyfuneralhome.com .

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