Obituary of Janet A. Cole

Janet A. (Riccione) Cole SEVIERVILLE,TN / GENEVA- Janet A. (Riccione) Cole, 66, passed away peacefully on Mon. (March 6, 2017), at the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Family and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Fri. (March 10), at the Palmisano-Mull Funeral Home LLC, 28 Genesee St. Geneva. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Sat. (March 11), in St. Francis De Sales Church. Contributions may be directed to the American Heart Association, 25 Circle St. Rochester, NY 14607, or the American Cancer Society, 1100 Goodman St. S, Rochester, NY 14620. Janet was born on Nov. 15, 1950, in Geneva and was a daughter of the late Humbert "Ham" and Muriel (Rider) Riccione. She attended FLCC and received her Associate's Degree in Accounting. Janet worked for many years at O'Malley's in Geneva and then at the Ontario County Dept. of Probation. She served as past President of the Knights of Columbus Women's Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary Post 396 and was a member of St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter, Christina (Tava) Barnard of Kodak, TN; sister, Susan Riccione of Seneca Falls; grandchildren, Brandon, Courtney and Blake Newland and Alexis Barnard; great-grandson, William Newland; nieces, Kim (Pat) Maher, Katie Martin and Alyssa Carter; nephews, Steve (Shauna) Riccione, Burke (Alexis) Riccione and Kyle (Liz) Martin; great-nephew, Cody Maher; great nieces, Jessica (Anthony) Madia, Ali Maher and Ashlyn Riccione; special aunt, Frances Riccione; sister-in-law, Nancy Riccione; several special cousins. Janet was predeceased by her husband, William Cole, Jr. in 2007; brothers, Steven Riccione and Thomas Riccione.