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KROPF, Janice Betsy

KROPF, Janice Betsy

Female 1924 - 2012  (87 years)

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  • Name KROPF, Janice Betsy  
    Gender Female 
    Born 18 Dec 1924  Tacoma, Pierce, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 30 May 2012  Cobleskill , Schoharie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Abt. 1 Jun 2012  Cobleskill , Schoharie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I00108  1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
    Last Modified 31 Mar 2016 

    Father KROPF, Frederick August,   b. 03 Apr 1897, Seattle, King, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Dec 1974, Puyallup, Pierce, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother BJORKLUND, Olga Anna Olive,   b. 09 Jun 1895, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Jul 1986, Seattle, King, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Family ID F0044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family RAY, Biman P.,   b. Calcutta, India Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 2001, New Dehli, India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1995  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F0200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Dec 1924 - Tacoma, Pierce, Washington Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1995 - New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 May 2012 - Cobleskill , Schoharie County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Abt. 1 Jun 2012 - Cobleskill , Schoharie County, New York Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S111] AVS-Death-Obituary, http://www.dispatchnews.com/2012/09/26/janice-b-kropf/.
      OBITUARY - The Dispatch, Pierce Co, Washington
      Janice B. Kropf, Eatonville High School class of 1942, resident of Cobleskill, N.Y., passed away on May 30, 2012. Born on Dec. 18, 1924 to Fred and Olga Kropf, she grew up on their farm on Dean Kreger Road, near Silver Lake. Janice was a beautiful and talented lady who worked for embassies in Italy, the former USSR, and Japan, before spending many years in New Delhi, India as an interior decorator for the U.S. State Department. She traveled the world, experiencing life and many cultures. Janice helped to form the New Delhi Company known as The India International Designers, where she created beautiful furniture for embassies and expatriates in many countries and continued a very successful interior design business for many clients around the world.

      Janice was predeceased by her husband, Biman P. Ray, her parents, her sister Marlys and her sister?s husband, Dr. Caswell Farr. She is survived by her brother, John Kropf, and his wife Sue of Shoreline.

      Janice?s family, her special friend, Dr. Hassan Ali Al Nimah, of Qatar, and a host of special friends from around the world were able to be with Janice during her final days. They will miss her greatly.

      In keeping with Janice?s request, there were no formal services.

    2. [S111] AVS-Death-Obituary.
      Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home Obituary
      171 Elm St,Cobleskill, NY, 12043

      Cobleskill- Janice B. Kropf, a long time resident of Cobleskill, passed away on May 30, 2012.

      Born in Tacoma, WA on December 18, 1924 to Frederick August and Olga Olive Bjorklund Kropf, Janice was a beautiful and talented lady who worked for embassies in Italy, Moscow, and Japan before spending many years in New Delhi as an interior decorator for the U.S. State Department. She traveled the world, experiencing life and many cultures while enjoying the simple pleasures of a sunrise, the singing of birds and quite reflection and meditation. Janice helped to form the company known as the India International Designers in New Delhi where she created beautiful furniture and continued a very successful interior design business for many clients around the world.

      Janice was predeceased by her husband, Biman P. Ray, her parents, her sister, Marlys and her sister's husband, Dr. Caswell Farr. She is survived by her brother, John Kropf, his wife, Sue (Shoreline, WA) and their children Leilani Earnes (San Jose, CA), Linda Campos (Hayward, CA), Roger Kropf (Albaquerque, NM), Dr. Mary Jo Kintner (Shoreline, WA), along with Marlys' children, Craig Farr (Lincoln, CA) and Marya Farr (San Francisco, CA).

      Janice's family, her special friend, Dr. Hassan Ali Al Nimah (of Qatar), and a host of special friends from around the world were able to be with Janice during her final days. They will miss her greatly.

      In keeping with Janice's request, their were no formal services.

      Arrangements have been entrusted to Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St., Cobleskill and Palmer & Shaylor Funeral Home, 134 River St., Middleburgh.