Janeen Gae Wilson

SALISBURY — Our wonderful sister, Janeen Gae Wilson, 57, unexpectedly passed away on Sept. 28, 2021, after a long, challenging illness.

Born on July 31, 1964, Janeen was a student at Mystic Oral School in Mystic, Conn. Later, she was a graduate of Housatonic Valley Regional High School (1984) and received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Gallaudet University in 2001 and 2003, respectively. She worked in The Villages as a Special Education teacher at a Charter School of the National Deaf Academy.

Janeen was fond of traveling, having visited numerous locales within the United States and internationally. She participated in many social groups in The Villages, including several deaf clubs.

She is survived by her fiancé, Bob McDevitt, of The Villages, where they had lived together for over 20 years.

Additionally, she is survived by three siblings, her brother, Thomas, of Falls Village, and her two sisters, Tamara Carroll of Skaneateles, N.Y., and Tessa Wilson of Walhalla, S.C. She also leaves behind two sons and two grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, who will all mourn her sudden passing.

Many close friends from numerous states will miss her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Beverly Wilson, and her father, Robert Wilson, both of Florida.

Janeen will be laid to rest on Nov. 12 in a private ceremony in Connecticut. A public celebration of her life is planned for the spring.

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