Frederick L. Janes, age 75, of Madison, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 at Cardinal Woods Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Madison. He was born January 10, 1938 in Canton to Agnes Philomena (McGuinness) & Leslie Prentice Janes and married Sandra Frazier on October 9, 1999 in Mentor, OH. Fred worked for Chase Brass, Caterpillar and then retired from Avery Dennison in 2007.

Fred served as a Navy Corpsman during the Vietnam War. A stern, yet sensitive father, his children valued him as a life teacher giving them the skills to succeed. He loved working on his cars, camping and traveling. His passion for history inspired him to pursue his family genealogy.

His is survived by his wife, Sandra Janes of Madison; daughters, Kelly (Ron McQuaid) King of Wickliffe and Stephanie (Henry) Harris of Perry; son, David (Molly) Janes of Cleveland; 9 grandchildren; sisters, Vera (Frank) Norton of IL, Ann Conway and Mary Alice (George) McCombe both of NY; brothers, Tom (Roseline) Carroll of Atlanta, GA and Michael (Darlene) Carroll of Wickliffe; sister-in-law, Maureen Carroll of NY.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, James Carroll.

A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Fellowship United Church of Christ, 30040 Ridge Road, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Pastor David Durkit will be officiating.

Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, East Central Division, 5555 Frantz Road, Dublin, OH 43017.