Janet Dorothy BILLINGTON

Janet Dorothy Bourassa, 68, of East Fourth St., died Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at her daughter's residence in Superior. She was born Jan. 13, 1937 in Canby, Minn. to John Gunder and Opal Constance (Wright) Billington. As a child she moved to Duluth with her family. Jan had worked at St. Mary's Hospital for 23 years and at Miller- Dwan Medical Center for over 20 years. Jan was active in the Club 55 group. There are presently 13 members who have been friends since childhood. Her friends were a great source of friendship to her and they enjoyed many memorable times together. Jan was preceded in death by her parents; and by her brother, Richard Billington. Survivors include her daughters, Jill M. (Richard) Widell of Superior, and Julie A. Bourassa of Oklahoma City, Okla.; her sons, Jeffrey L. Bourassa, and Jamie (Dawn Dale) Bourassa, both of Duluth; her sister, Beverly (Wally) Kucza of Hermantown; her grandsons, Clay, Justin, Joshua, Jordan; her granddaughters, Desiree, Jada, and Cassie; and her best friend 'Shadow'. VISITATION:10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral service in Bell Brothers Jarvi Dowd Funeral Home. Rev. Joseph Koranda officiating. Burial will be at Park Hill Cemetery. Published in the Duluth News Tribune on 4/7/2005.