WOODSVILLE, NH — Janice Darby Hahn, 89, of Woodsville passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at Grafton County Nursing home after a long battle with dementia.
Janice was born in Littleton, NH on July 22, 1930 to Walter and Lois (Ricker) Darby. She graduated from Woodsville High School in 1948 and attended the University of New Hampshire.
On December 27, 1950, she married Thomas J. Hahn. After having four children, Janice returned to school, graduating from Lyndon Teachers College. She taught at elementary schools in North Haverhill, NH; West Newbury, VT; and Basin MT, and may have been the only woman to ever teach in one-room schoolhouses in both Vermont and Montana. She worked into her 70s.
Janice was a prodigious cook, preparing delicious meals for family gatherings; the Bradford National Guard; Camp Challenge; Special Olympics and hunting camps. She also worked at the Blue Oven Bakery in Newport, VT during the 1970s. She enjoyed gardening, visits with her grandchildren, walking her dog, reading and crossword puzzles. She shared a love of books, jigsaw puzzles and board games with her extended family and their friends.
She is survived by her husband Tom and their four children: Jeanie, Michael (and his wife Robin), David and Teresa; as well as four granddaughters: Emma, Nora, Katy and Hannah; and three brothers: Phil (and his wife Pat), Steve and Norman. Janice will be greatly missed, not only by her family, but also by the many people whose lives she enriched.
There will be no calling hours. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.