Obituary: Janet K. Beals
May 1, 1949 – October 15, 2024
Janet K. Beals, 75, passed away unexpectedly on October 15, 2024 in Edwards, CO. Born May 1, 1949 in Plainfield, NJ, she lived in Fanwood NJ, was graduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, then Colby College in Waterville, ME. After working in Boston, MA she moved to Vail, CO to ski and work in the restaurant business. Later she taught piano lessons to young and older students. Janet enjoyed piano, ballet, horseback riding and volunteering in the Vail Valley.
In retirement Janet traveled with her husband David Nelson, spent winter months at their second home in Peoria, AZ where they resided at Trilogy. She participated in clubs and activities, particularly PEO, STEM Club, exercising, and riding her horse Cisco del Rey.
Janet’s parents were Dr. M. Douglas Beals and Elizabeth Martin Beals, longtime residents of Fanwood, NJ. Janet is survived by her brother Lawrence Beals and sister Nancy Beals, both live in the Boston, MA area.
A Celebration of Life is to be held in Edwards, CO in late June. Any memorial contributions should be donated to BravoVail.org.
