Janice Sirianni 1947-2024

Born April 25, 1947, on a farm in Mercer, Pa., to John and Pauline Dyko, Janice was the youngest of two children. When she was just 8 years old, her family moved to Farrell, Pa., after the death of her father.

Janice graduated from Farrell High School in 1965. While still a teenager, Janice met the love of her life, James Peter “Jim” Sirianni, at a sock hop, and three years later, the pair were married May 31, 1965. Over their near-60-year marriage, they built a partnership defined by patience, respect, hard work and attentiveness. They enjoyed a love that continued to grow through their years together. Their union brought two daughters into this world and into their loving home where they could thrive.

In addition to parenting and homemaking, Janice worked various retail jobs before becoming a teller at Cortland Bank in Brookfield. Janice worked there for 15 years before retiring in 1999.

Janice was known and appreciated for her laugh, compassion and joy. She had a playful / silly side as well as a serious / spiritual side. Janice enjoyed singing and dancing to new and old music playing on the radio, stereo or CD player.

In her role as “Mom-Mom,” Janice happily played with her granddaughters, sang and danced with them (and made up songs), nurtured them, made them laugh and always made their favorite foods.

Janice also relished quiet moments and reading, and gravitated toward nonfiction works in the philosophy, spirituality and wellness genres. She was drawn to gardening, where she found peace and connectedness through hands-on interaction with nature.

Janice is survived by her husband, Jim; daughters, Michele Heald and Gina Sirianni; son-in-law, Jimmy Heald; and granddaughters, Nicole Heald and Natalie Heald.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Pauline Dyko.

A celebration of life service will be held in her honor 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, officiated by the Rev. John Miller, in the home of Briceland Funeral Service, 379 state Route 7 SE, Brookfield, OH 44403.

As suggested by her family, memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org.

Expressions of sympathy can be left for her family at www.bricelandfuneralservice.com.

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