Janet H. Sterling passed

peacefully after a brief illness,

still young at heart at 91, on

June 27th, 2020.

As per her wishes there

will be no service. She stated

she wanted her life to be

celebrated while she was alive

and could enjoy it, including

her 90th birthday party in

2019, surrounded by friends

and family.

She also said she didn’t

need an obituary, but she didn’t

say anything about a thank you note. A big THANK YOU!

to all of her friends from Bates College, where she excelled

a er being born in Cleveland Ohio on January 7, 1929. A

huge THANK YOU! to all her friends and the community

on Mercer Island and Vashon Island that she touched with

her positive spirit. She so Loved and appreciated you! And

a heartfelt THANK YOU! to all who were a part of the lives

of her two daughters, Sally Sterling of Seattle, WA, Nancy

McKallor & husband Mark McKallor, of Vashon Island,

WA and her beloved grandchildren, Michael Sterling of

Solon, Iowa, Lauren McKallor of Seattle, WA, and Brooke

McKallor of Encinitas, CA.

“Jan” will be missed by many. As per her wish her ashes

will be spread in the waters of Puget Sound.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to:

PEO International at Donations.PEOInternational.org

or Granny’s Attic Vashon.

Janet H. Sterling