Norwich, VT- Janice E. Hoyt Phinney, 88, died Friday, December 27, 2019 at the Margaret Pratt Community in Bradford, VT.

Janice was born October 20, 1931 in Springfield, VT a daughter of Perley and Irene (Putnam) Hoyt. She graduated from Springfield High School Class of 1949. Janice studied at Boston University and later at Trinity College. She was married to Fredric N. Phinney in 1952, they made their home in the Greater Boston Area. After their divorce, she returned to Weathersfield with her three girls. She later worked in Public Relations at Jones & Lamson in Springfield, VT until they shuttered their doors. She moved to Norwich and went to work as an administrator at Dartmouth College's Rassias Center for World Languages and Cultures in Hanover, NH until retiring in 1997.

An active and caring member of the community, Janice was a member and past president of the League of Women Voters.  She was a member of both the Weathersfield and Norwich Historical Societies.  She was one of the authors of a history of Norwich published by the society and she organized "Sheep Day" history events for Norwich's school children. She was also a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Springfield and also active with the Weathersfield Congregational Church, UCC in Weathersfield.

She is survived by her oldest daughter Dawn E. Latané and husband David Latané, her youngest daughter Lisa Phinney and grandson Karl Abrahamsen, her grandson Christopher Acker and his wife Taylor Hayne, her brother Richard Hoyt and his wife Sandra K. Hoyt, three nephews and their families.  She was predeceased by daughter Beth Phinney and sons-in-law Svein Abrahamsen and Robert Raiselis.

A graveside service will be held in the Plain Cemetery in Weathersfield, VT at a later date. Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction assisted with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to Janice's family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018 or to the Weathersfield Historical Society, 2656 Weathersfield Center Rd, Perkinsville, VT 05151.