Janet Blanche Barnes Felo (1937-2024)

Janet Blanche Barnes Felo was born on March 15, 1937, in New Brighton to R. Ross and Blanche Haney Barnes. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert J. Felo, and her three brothers, Robert, William, and Jack Barnes. Janet is survived by her sister, Carole Kirschler of Allison Park, two sons, Andrew R. Felo (wife Donna) of Ambridge and Kelly A. Felo (wife Christina) of Rochester, several nieces and nephews, and her brother-in-law Donald Felo of Freedom, PA. She married Robert J. Felo on April 25, 1959. In her early years, Janet worked at her parents’ service station and grocery store on 9th Street Extension, where she pumped gas and served customers. After graduating from high school in 1955, she spent four years in the sales department at Hydril Pike Company. She then worked at Marietta Cement Pipe Company on Neville Island for a year before being laid off. Janet’s final job was in the bookkeeping department at Freedom National Bank in Freedom. Janet was a loving grandmother to Brielle K. Warriner (husband David) of Norristown, Pennsylvania, Robert N. Felo (fiancée Kerry) of Alexandria, Virginia, Baylee I. Felo of Monroe, New York, and Cody Risch (wife Lauryn) of Butler, Pennsylvania. Recently, Janet became a great-grandmother to triplets Lily, Layla and David Warriner, and great-grandmother to Bennet and Norah Risch. Janet was also blessed with two special friends, Janet K. and Janet J..  Friends will be received on Sunday, August 11 from 2-4 P.M. and 6-8 P.M. at Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge. A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 12 at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor Susan Irons, with burial following at Rehoboth Cemetery. Janet’s full obituary can be viewed at alvarezhahnfs.com. The family requests that memorial contributions be made in Janet’s name to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, www.cff.org.