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William Walser Janeway

JANEWAY, WILLIAM WALSER William Walser Janeway, WWII Pilot, husband and father. Walser Janeway of Guilford, CT died on February 8th, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, just after his 94th birthday. He left us quietly at midday after farewells to his beloved wife Ann, sons and his treasured dog, Jag. Walser was born February 1st, 1917 on Staten Island, NY to Dr. William Richard Janeway and Caroline Rodman Janeway. He was educated at South Kent School and Princeton University. He was soon inducted into the Army Air Force flight school. He flew many missions from Foggia, Italy, returning home after World War II to raise his family of four boys. They were stationed in IL, SD and TX and after 22 years he retired from the Air Force as Captain and settled in CT where he was employed at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Walser was active in the Guilford walking club and First Congregational Church as well as serving in Meals on Wheels. He was religiously occupied as a one-man dog-walking enterprise for many years. Walser Janeway is survived by his wife of 68 years - Ann Janeway of Guilford, CT and his brother Randolph Rodman Janeway of East Weymouth, MA. His sister Carol Janeway Anderson predeceased him as did his son Frederick, leaving three sons - Whitney Janeway of Wilton, CT, Richard Janeway of Gulfport, MS and John Janeway of Wallingford, CT. Nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren remain as well as many nieces and nephews from coast to coast. A memorial service will be held at the Congregational Church in Guilford, 122 Broad St., Guilford at 4PM on February 26th and another to follow in the summer at Twilight Park, NY where he will be buried. The family requests that donations in lieu of flowers be made to First Congregational Church, 122 Broad St., Guilford, CT 06437 or to your favorite charity in Walser's name. Condolences for the family may be sent to wjaneway@gmail.com or http://www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com Arrangements in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St., Guilford.