Janice A Stephenson, age 81, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2026, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born to Andrew and Anita Huth in Brooklyn, New York, on October 30, 1944, she grew up in Garden City, New York, where she attended Garden City High School. She graduated from Westminster College where she received her Bachelor degree in Business Administration.

After college, Janice moved to New York City where she met her future husband, Bob, a business school friend of her brother-in-law. Janice and Bob moved to Garden City, New York, where their two sons, Robert and Jon, were born. Returning home to join her parents and her sister’s family provided an opportunity for the families to build incredibly close and loving relationships. The bonds fostered during those years remained strong even after Janice and her family moved to Concord, Massachusetts, in 1979.

Concord with its history and natural beauty quickly became the family’s new home, and Janice spent weekends watching her boys grow up playing soccer and making lifelong friends in the community. It also became an opportunity for Janice to show her strength and independence as she made the transition from stay-at-home mom to working professional after her divorce. She began this journey working full-time at a travel company named Hideaways before moving to Bolt Beranek and Newman. There her remarkable organization and detail-oriented skills were put to good use as she grew to manage the purchasing department before leaving to join Cubist Pharmaceuticals where she worked until her retirement.

Above all, Janice’s driving focus was to be a great mother to her sons, Robert and Jon, providing stability, love and constant support. She attended nearly every soccer game, concert or other special event regardless of how busy she was at work. Janice made sure every holiday and school vacation was special, often sharing those times with the cousins on trips to the Poconos, Hershey Park, colonial Williamsburg and other destinations.

Retirement gave Janice the opportunity to spend more time supporting her boys and more importantly her four grandchildren, Andrew, Paige, Graham and Elise. She was very committed to her health, walking or biking every day to remain physically active. She had a great love of books and was constantly reading. Janice enjoyed walking or playing bridge with friends, watching old theater classics, making “family spreadsheets,” and occasionally baking her world-famous chocolate-chip chocolate cake or crinkle cookies. She was also a committed member of her condominium organization’s Board where she finished as President.

Janice is survived by her son Robert Stephenson and his wife Denise, her son Jon Stephenson and his wife Charlotte, her grandchildren Andrew, Paige, Graham and Elise, her brother-in-law Drew Hult, and numerous nieces and nephews. Janice was preceded in death by her parents Andrew and Anita, and sister Marilyn Hult.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 3:00 pm at the Concord Funeral Home, 74 Belknap Street, Concord, MA  followed by a graveside ceremony at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. . 

The Stephenson family would like to extend its gratitude to all the staff at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for their attentiveness and loving care.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to
St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place
Memphis, TN  38105
1-800-822-6344
www.stjude.org
or
The Concord Public Library
129 Main Street
Concord, MA 01742
978-318-3300
www.concordlibrary.org

Arrangements under the care of Concord Funeral Home, 74 Belknap Street, Concord, MA 01742 978-369-3388 www.concordfuneral.com