Janice Barbara Drake Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Janice Barbara Drake of Toms River, New Jersey, born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, who passed away at the age of 82, on November 19, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Janice Barbara Drake to show support.
As Janice departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Janice may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Janice leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Kurtz and Emma Schubring Kurtz; and her brother John "Sonny" Kurtz of Perth Amboy, NJ.. She is survived by: her husband Harry Stanley Drake, Jr. of Toms River, NJ; her children, Elise Sattilaro of Lawrenceville, NJ and Tony Sattilaro (Karen) of South Amboy, NJ; her grandchildren, Rachel Rivera of New York City, NY and Vincent Sattilaro; and her brother Jerry Kurtz (Paula) of Toms River, NJ. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at https://www.chop.edu.
