Janet Rae Rock

HARTFORD Janet R. (Mercure) Rock, 74, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. Born November 12, 1945 in Glens Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Virginia (Montgomery) Mercure. Janet graduated from Adirondack Community College with an Associates in Applied Science, Registered Nursing. She was employed at the Glens Falls Hospital as a nurse, and also in Ludlow, Massachusetts as the head nurse of the emergency room. Most recently, Janet worked at the Hartford Central School as the school nurse where she cared for many children over the years. On October 22, 1966, Janet married her K-12 sweetheart, Stanley Rock in Whitehall. Janet was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was the past president of the Morningside Cemetery Association. She enjoyed genealogy and restoring old cemeteries back to their former glory. Janet also enjoyed working on her flower beds and growing vegetables in her gardens. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family and her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Janet is predeceased by her brother, Stephen Mercure, her sister Ruth Towne, and an infant brother. Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 54 years, Stanley Rock, her daughter Robin Rock, her sons; Barry Rock (Caitlyn) and Peter Rock (Roberta Mott), her grandchildren; Bryce, Jacob, Travis, Corrina, and Margaret, her brother Ronald Mercure (Diane), her sister Marjorie Baker (Dennis), her aunt Belva Blood, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements are in the care of the M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 123 Main Street, Argyle, NY 12809. A Memorial Service will be conducted at a date to be determined in the summer. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Hartford Volunteer Fire Department , PO Box 121 Hartford, NY 12838, or to the Argyle Emergency Squad.