Janice G Dalrymple Stem

June 11, 1938 - July 29, 2024

            Janice G. Dalrymple Stem, 86, of Easton passed away peacefully on July 29, 2024.  She passed exactly 10 months to the day after her husband, Bob Stem passed on September 29, 2023.

            Janice was born on June 11,1938 in Easton, PA and was the daughter of the late Ira and Josephine Dalrymple.

            She was married to the love of her life, Bob, for 60 years before his death.  She graduated from Easton High School in 1956.  After High School, she worked at Bell Telephone Company of Easton until becoming a stay-at-home mom to her four children.  Once her children were grown, Jan worked as a daycare teacher at Palmer Moravian Day School.  Football was a family affair for the Stems.  While Bob was coaching, Jan became the head cheerleading coach for 19 years at Bethlehem Catholic High School and 17 years for the McDonald’s All-Star Football game.  She was inducted into the McDonald’s All-Star football game Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Bethlehem Catholic Wall of Fame in 2022 for her contributions to cheerleading at Becahi and the Lehigh Valley.  She attended every high school football game her husband coached during his entire career, which included over 300 games.  She was his biggest supporter and cheerleader.

            Jan and Bob did everything together, they even shared one car their entire marriage.  She enjoyed making dinner for her family on Monday nights for over twenty years.  Janice was bubbly, friendly and a force of nature.  She made everyone feel special and was a maternal figure to many.  Jan and Bob had many friends and enjoyed spending time with them going to the casino and attending high school football games.  During the six years of Bob’s illness, she was his loving caregiver and never left his side.

            She will be greatly missed by her family but they take great comfort in knowing she is reunited with their father for eternity.  She is survived by her son Bobby Stem Jr. (Jamie); daughters Tammy Post (Chuck), Trisha Brady (Matt), Terri Castagnoli (Mikey) and nephew/son Scott Dalrymple.  She absolutely cherished her five grandchildren - Matthew Weaver, Morgan Weaver (fiancé, Kevin Silva),Tyler Stem, Addie Stem and Elsa Brady.  All of her grandchildren knew they were very special and much lovedShe adored her nieces, nephews and extended family.  Janice is predeceased by four siblings, Elroyde Dalrymple, Melvin Dalrymple, Lois Dalrymple Scerbo, Keith Dalrymple, sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends.

            Services will be private at the convenience of the family.  A celebration of life will be at a later date.

For those who wish to do so, donations can be made to the “Bob Stem Memorial Scholarship” Phillipsburg High School, ℅ Lisa Honey, Guidance Secretary, 1 Stateliner Boulevard, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865.

            The Stem family would like to thank Country Meadows Forks, her caregiver Karyn Stonehouse, St. Luke’s Hospice and all of the family and friends who supported them during her illness.