Rev. Janice M. Massey (1947-2025)

Rev. Janice M. Massey, 77, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly on May 9th, 2025 at Heritage Valley Beaver. She was born on October 17, 1947 in Rochester, the daughter of the late Edward, Sr. and Louise Edward Bell. She was preceded in death by one son, Anthony T. Massey II and a grandson, Anthony T. Massey III and two brothers, Donald and Tyrone Bell. Rev. Janice was a retired self-employed owner of the Little Lambs Fold Child Care Center of Rochester. She was a minister with the First Baptist Church of Freedom and at First Baptist Human Service, where she was a Sunday School supervisor and teacher, church financial advisor and active with various other activities in the church. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Rev. Anthony T. Massey, Sr., three daughters and a son-in-law, Nicole L. Massey Moore and her husband Robert of Ambridge, Teresa A. Massey of Rochester and Kila Lige of Columbus, Ohio and three sons and two daughters-in-law, Leon T. Massey of Phoenix, Arizona, Thomas F. Massey and his wife Brandi of Beaver and Damon T. Massey and his wife Natalie of Brockton, Massachusetts, thirteen grandchildren: Brionna Massey, Ashanti Jackson, Honesti Massey, Andrew Massey, Teige Keeling, Khalil Massey, Nevaeh Massey, Judah Massey, Roman Massey, Ezra Massey, Stephon Massey, Shawn McElroy and Tynesha Lollie-Massey; as well as six great-grandchildren, Anthony Massey IV, Jessiah Massey, Nakayo Massey, Sia Massey, Malcolm Massey and Layah Massey; along with ten brothers: Arvin Bell (Julia) of Butler, Charlie Bell (Autumn) of Ford City, Pennsylvania, Perry Bell and Jerry Bell of Ben Avon, Pennsylvania, Gene Bell (Kimberly) of North Vandergrift, Edward Bell, Jr. of Ford City, Pennsylvania, Ronald Bell of Butler, Ernie Bell (Cleda) of Worthington, Pennsylvania, Robin Bell of Butler, and Mario Duncan of Ford City, Pennsylvania; including six sisters: Lucille Lovelace-Senior (Courtney) of Pittsburgh, Dianne Ransom of Newark, New Jersey, Beverly Duncan Avinger of Ambridge, Carmelita Motton (Larry) of Penn Hills, Clarissa Washington (Gary) of Ambridge and Carla Bell of Chesterfield, Michigan; and finally,  by a host of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received on Saturday, May 17th from 9 A.M. until the time of service at 11 A.M. at the Tabernacle Baptist Church, 630 Third Avenue, Beaver Falls. Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, 273 PA-68, Rochester. Arrangements have been entrusted to the William Murphy Funeral Home, Inc., 349 Adams Street, Rochester.