Janice Carpenter

Obituary

Janice M. Carpenter, 79, went home to be with her Lord on October 19, 2026.

Janice retired from the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department after many years of service and also worked for Firestone/Bridgestone for several years. Devoted to her family and an avid animal lover, she shared most of her adult life with cats and was adored by her daughter’s beagles. For the last 12 years of her life, Janice lived near her daughter, Melissa, in Florida, where she delighted in living in “paradise.” One of her favorite routines was enjoyingher morning coffee on the small beach near her home.

Janice was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Donna Carpenter; her brother, David Carpenter; and her sister, Judy Carpenter Olson. She is survived by her daughter, Melissa Carpenter; her nephews, Christopher Olson, Todd Olson (Teresa), and Derek Olson; her great-nephew, Tyler Olson; and several cousins.

Calling hours will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026, in the Mausoleum Chapel at Hillside Memorial Park, 1025 Canton Road, Akron, OH 44312. Interment will follow at 2:00 p.m.