Janet Gaublomme's Obituary
Janet Gaublomme, age 84, of Baldwin, formerly of Turtle Creek, passed away suddenly on January 9, 2021.
Janet is survived by her beloved husband, Donald Gaublomme; children, Kristin (Michael) Eismont and Donald (Shang-Jeo) Gaublomme; grandchildren, Nicole Eismont, Michael Eismont, Peter Gaublomme and Donald Kai Gaublomme; as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Irene Buchholz; siblings, Francis Buchholz and Irene Myers.
Family. This was the most important thing in the world to Janet Gaublomme. She placed the happiness and well-being of her family above her own interests. One of her favorite things to do was to cook for her family. She was in her element when her meal was served and family was around the table, together, enjoying one another’s company, and enjoying her food. She was happiest when surrounded by her family.
Janet went by many names in her family. She was “Mom” to Krissy and Donny and their spouses, Zeke and Shang-Jeo. She was “Nanny” to her grandkids, Nicole, Mikey, Peter, and Kai. And she was “Janet” to her loving husband, Don, who she referred to as her “Rock.” She was also “Aunt Janet” to Diney, Nancy, Harry and Kathy, Frankie and Susie, Mary and Ted, and Linda and Rita.
Janet loved to have a good time. On one occasion many years ago sitting on a balcony overlooking the beach in Ocean City, MD, she proclaimed “I like to live life to the full.” She enjoyed many family summer vacations in Ocean City while her kids were growing up. She also talked about many weekend trips to the beach with her childhood friend Jeanie while she was a young adult.
She loved her family with not only words, but actions. She never missed a game watching her son play baseball growing up. She always made sure Donny had the cleanest white pants out there on the field. She continued her support with her grandkids, always cheering them on from the sidelines as they played their favorite sports, including baseball, softball, and soccer. She mainly wanted to see her kids and grandkids happy and having fun, and she did everything she could to be there for them, in good times and in bad. In recent times, she loved watching videos of Peter and Kai playing soccer and scoring goals. She was truly happy when they were having fun. She was utterly unselfish and simply wanted the best for her family. If they were happy and doing well, then she was proud and genuinely happy for them.
Janet was always visiting friends and family in times of need. Whenever she found out that someone was ill or in the hospital, she was always there to visit them and help them get well.
Janet spoke fondly of her childhood trips to the farm with her cousin Tickie. She shared many stories of her vacation days on the farm, running around and playing all day long and enjoying the smells that the farm had to offer.
Janet cherished family gatherings with her late brother Pat and late sister Petey, along with all of their kids and grandkids. Her true colors shined brightly at these family gatherings.
Janet was a very hard worker, and she instilled a strong work ethic into her children. She would say that she “liked to work with numbers” and she had fond memories of working in the office at Thoroughfare as a young adult. Then after taking several years off to raise her kids, she worked for many years in the office at Giant Eagle. She was the first employee at Giant Eagle to earn the Employee of the Month Award. Later that year, she was the first recipient of the Employee of the Year Award. She was highly skilled and extremely reliable, and was a model worker at the grocery store for many years. In recent times, she continued to enjoy “working with numbers” by playing Sudoku as one of her favorite hobbies.
During these difficult times of loss and pain, we can turn to the Bible for hope and comfort. 2 Corinthians 5:8 says “Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.” Jesus said to the believing thief on the cross, “Today you will be with me in paradise.” Like Jesus, we can also listen to little children. Nanny’s 7-year old grandson Kai provides eternal encouragement by saying that someday we will all be together with Nanny again in heaven.
Janet loved the Lord Jesus, so let’s believe and hope that she is now with him in paradise, and someday we will all be together again. Thank you Janet, Mom, Nanny for everything that you’ve done for us in our lives. Your incredible love and endless memories will be with us forever. Thank you for teaching us the importance of family and for showing us how it feels to experience such unconditional love. From all of us in your family, we love you.
Private visitation and funeral service will be held prior to burial at Jefferson Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society at cancer.org or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at stjude.org.
Condolences may be left at www.jeffersonmemorial.biz.
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