Janice Lee Argent

Aug 25, 1942August 25, 1942

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Janice Lee Argent

Aug 25, 1942August 25, 1942


Place of birth

Janice was born at 1:43am on August, 25th 1942 in Akron, OH. She grew up in Kent Ohio with her much older brothers.. After her marriage she lived in the suburbs of Cleveland, until moving to rural Newcomerstown in. In 1998 she and Bob moved to Arizona, living in Mesa and Apache Junction.

Most recently lived in

Mesa, AZ since 1998

Janice's favorite hobbies

Loved word games, especially Scrabble. Played everyday. Jigsaw Puzzles.

Janice's favorite foods

Senor Rico Rice Pudding

Favorite bands and musical artists

Pat Boone

Janice loved nothing more than

hearing or sharing a good pun.

Favorite ice cream flavor

Chocolate Malt

Janice's proudest accomplishments

are her five children.

Favorite place in the world

A tie between Sedona , Arizona and Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior, Arizona.

Favorite sports

In recent years, Women's Basketball. Phoenix Mercury was favorite team

Interesting facts about Janice

Attended South Elementary School in Kent .That is where she met her best friend, Theresa Zurzolo, when they were both 6 years old. 75 years later, they remained best of friends.

Interesting facts about Janice

She loved nature, especially flowers, and animals, especially dogs.

Interesting facts about Janice

Played the clarinet in high school marching band.

Her spouse

She met her husband, Bob Argent, in1960 at a dance they both attended while at Kent State University. They eloped to North Carolina, where the legal age to marry was 18, and were married February 7,1961. They had a second, Catholic Church wedding on May 13,1961, at Bob's parents request. She and Bob were married for years, until his death in

Janice's profession(s)

She worked as a cashier at various stores, as a caregiver for older individuals and planted lots of flowers for her husbands landscaping accounts.

Name of Janice's parents

Kingsbury Hugo Babb and Nina Goothier Babb

Name of Janice's siblings

Bruce Hansford, Donald Hansford, Frank Hansford, Bob Hansford and Ed Babb.

Name of Janice's children

Judy (Argent) Keane, Robert Argent, Karen (Argent) Vranjes, Jeffrey Argent, Timothy Argent

Name of college attended

Kent State University

Name of Janice's grandchildren

Jason Boyer, Nate Boyer, Jarad Vranjes, Drew Vranjes, Ethan Vranjes, Jonathan Argent

Most recently lived in

Mesa , AZ since 1996?

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Born on August 25, 1942

Janice was born at 1:43am on August, 25th 1942 in Akron, OH. She grew up in Kent Ohio with her much older brothers.. After her marriage she lived in the suburbs of Cleveland, until moving to rural Newcomerstown in. In 1998 she and Bob moved to Arizona, living in Mesa and Apache Junction.

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