Janet Fulcher passed away on April 16, 2020, and she will be missed deeply by her family and friends, and the many who knew and loved her.
Janet was born December 30, 1933 in the Washington Heights section of New York to George and Margaret (nee Murphy) Fulcher, and graduated from Incarnation Grammar School and then from St. Jean Baptiste High School in 1951. She married and moved to the Kingsbridge/Marble Hill section of the Bronx and raised four active, loving sons, Eugene, Dennis (Anita), Raymond (Lexie), and Thomas. Janet is predeceased by her parents, her brother, and her first son Eugene. She is also survived by four grandchildren and one great-grandson, all of whom she adored.
Janet worked various administrative jobs but was a long-time employee of Fallani & Cohn. While working, she somehow managed to attend almost all of her sons’ activities and sporting events, and also made lifelong friends of her sons’ teammates’ parents, her coworkers, and her neighbors. A devout Catholic, Janet was a St. John’s parishioner for many years and then, after moving to Riverdale, became a parishioner of St. Gabriel’s and St. Margaret’s. She loved living in New York City, loved Johnny Mathis shows, loved bingo, movies, theater, dining out, reading, and traveling. She was a regular at her high school reunion up to 2016. She was always on the go with family and friends.
Janet was always willing to lend a helping hand and volunteered at the local senior center, Meals on Wheels, and was involved in church activities. She was known for keeping in touch with friends and she could always be counted on to send you a greeting card to mark a birthday, a milestone or a holiday. Further, it was common that friends and family would get a postcard, a warm note, and/or a newspaper clipping of a subject that interested them. She would craft handwritten notes, write personal cards on your birthday and call you some days just to see how you were. During phone calls her children would get reminders as to who had what birthday or anniversary coming up.
Friends consistently describe her as being selfless, thoughtful and kind, especially in the face of adversity. Through her kindness, smiles and hugs, she showed how big a heart she had.
Janet's journals repeatedly asked God for prayers for friends and family of those who had gotten sick or died; prayers for friends of friends who had gotten sick or died; prayers for all those in the world who may have been suffering from the same or similar ailments, or anything for that matter; and prayers of thanks for the health and well-being of all, especially her friends and family. It pained her when others suffered. She lived a life of unconditional love, kindness, and thoughtfulness that we owe to her to pass down, and around.
Due to COVID-19, only a small family service will be held Saturday, April 25. In lieu of flowers, Janet requested donations to either the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. She will be interred with her mother and father and ancestors at Calvary Cemetery in Queens.