Janet R. Maloney, 66, of Plum Sound, Little Neck, Ipswich, died Friday, December 20, 2019 in her home following a sudden illness.

Born in Winchester on October 17, 1953 she was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Mary E. (Griswold) Maloney. Janet was raised in Reading and Topsfield, was a 1971 graduate of Masconomet High School and a student at Salem State College.

For many years she was employed at her late father’s company, Intercontinental Airfreight of East Boston. Janet enjoyed kayaking the local waters, traveling with her family and friends, music of her time and her faithful dogs.

She is survived by a son, Thomas B. Maloney of Ipswich; two brothers, Robert M. Maloney of Ipswich and David W. Maloney of Topsfield;  three nephews, Jason Maloney of Washington, DC, Patrick Maloney of NH and James Maloney of LA and  three nieces, Jillian Maloney of CA, Andrea Mann of Westwood and Katherine Maloney of NH.

Her funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 31 at 11 am in the Whittier-Porter Funeral Home, 6 High Street, Ipswich. Family and friends are respectfully welcomed. Visiting hours will be Monday December 30 from 4 to 7pm. Her interment will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in her name may be made to Ipswich Humane Group, P.O. Box 873, Ipswich, MA 01938.

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