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Janet L Landry

Date of Death: April 8, 2026

Date of Birth: December 4, 1942

Biography:

Janet L Landry of Freeport, ME died on April 8, 2026 at home at age 83. She was born Dec. 4, 1942 in Bellingham, WA, the daughter of Robert Verne and Elizabeth McEwen Gregory.

She worked as an airline flight attendant for 14 years before returning to college to complete her undergraduate degree in chemistry at the U. of California-Irvine, followed by medical school at the same institution. Pursuing her residency training in Family Medicine, she moved to Maine in 1984, finishing her residency in 1987. Upon completion, she worked for two years as an Emergency Room Physician at Parkview Hospital in Brunswick, and later at the Brunswick Naval Air Station Branch Clinic.

In 2005, she married Robert F. Landry. They resided in Durham, ME. Janet had a life-long love of animals, and successfully bred champion Shetland Sheepdogs. She loved both orchestral and choral music, playing the ‘cello in her youth, and singing with the Maine Music Society Chorale for many years. A lifelong avid reader, she participated in Literacy Volunteers and was a member of the Kniterati Book club. She was a Master Hand Knitter, and enjoyed spinning fiber and knitting with the R&R Spinners. She became a certified gemologist through the Gemological Institute of America. She also enjoyed puzzles and games that employed logic. Other hobbies included hand-crafted soaps and watching baseball. Throughout her life she loved finding and meeting new challenges, and learning new skills.

She was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish in Lewiston.

She is survived by her husband Robert of Freeport, her step-daughter Andrea Conley and her
husband Ken of Turner, ME, and step-son Greg Landry of Londonderry, NH, three
grandchildren Nikolai Krebs of Ticonderoga, NY, Benjamin and Samantha Krebs of Turner, ME,
her sisters-in-law Colette Poliquin of Bath, ME, and Alida Landry and her husband Keith Lynds
of Gorham, ME. Janet was predeceased by her parents, her sister Margaret and her brother Hugh.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at Holy Family Church in Lewiston on Thursday April 16th at 11:00 followed by committal services at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the animal shelter of your choice.