Janis T. Folsom, 97, Died; Saugatuck, Staples Staffer, Westporter for 70 Years
Janis T Folsom, age 97, a Westport resident for 70 years, passed away peacefully at her home on February 9, 2022.
She was predeceased by her husband, John C Folsom and a son Peter- Rufus Folsom. She is survived by her sons John C Folsom, William T Folsom, Timothy T Folsom (Laurie); her daughters Jean F Kerwin (Michael) and Susan H Folsom; Her grandchildren Matthew (Megan), John (Ashley), Peter (Sabrina), Stephen (Jessica), Dana (Johnny), Christopher (Jackie), Maggie (Luke) and Kearstyn; her sisters Judy T Warren and Jacqueline T Wogan; her brother William H Thaxter; her five great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her long term caregiver Venetia Johnson.
Janis was an outdoor enthusiast who enjoyed hiking, cross country skiing, playing tennis, and picnics at Compo Beach. She was a member of the Westport Garden Club, Westport Historical Society and Saugatuck Congregational Church.
Janis worked for the Westport School system, first at Saugatuck Elementary school and then at Staples High School.
A memorial service will be held on April 30, 2022 at 1:00 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church
In lieu of flowers please donate to the charity of your choice.
Rouge Route along South Compo Road
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Staples Boys Crush Brien McMahon
Senior Derek Sale, center, pops a jumper. He is the brother of junior guard Cody Sale who scored 10 points in the win over McMahon.
Staples Wreckers basketball (13-5 overall, 10-4 FCIAC) added another one to the win column by trouncing the Senators of Brien McMahon (3-16 overall, 1-15 FCIAC) Monday night at home, 58-32.
Senior Center, Ryan Phelps lead Staples scoring with 14 points. Junior guard Cody Sale added 10 to combine for nearly half the Wreckers scoring. Staples established defensive and offensive dominance early scoring 16 points in the first quarter while holding Brien McMahon to two points. McMahon shooting improved somewhat in the second and third quarter, and managed to match Staples 13 points in the fourth quarter, but for the struggling Senators it was too little, too late.
The Wreckers last regular season game is Wednesday at Darien. They then head to the FCIAC tournament where they are seeded sixth and will face off against Wilton in the opening round.
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