Janet Orr Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Janet Orr (Montclair, New Jersey), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Janet left this world on January 24, 2026 at the age of 87, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph Gaven and Elizabeth McLaughlin Gaven; her grandmother A. J.; Olivier Nicholas Foy, Rich and Steve Gaven.

She is survived by: her husband John A. Orr; her close friend Lois Wisniewski; her friend Diana Lunin; her grandchildren, Emilie and Alexandre; her son Tom; her daughter-in-law Judy; her grandchildren, Maya, Jack and Anderson; her daughters, Liz and Susan; her brother Richard (N. J.); her sister-in-law Lucy Gale Gaven; her nieces and nephews, Glenn Gaven, Phil Gaven, Cathy Gaven, Anne Murphy, Steve, Jeff, Tony, Julie and Carl Flanders; her friends, Jacki Sauer Friedsam, Mary Duffy Bissinger and Manny Rodgers; George Foy, Emilie and Alexandre.

Donations in her memory can be made to the Montclair Foundation / Van Vleck House & Gardens, https://montclairfoundation.org.