Obituary of Jane deChantal Vankat

Jane deChantal Vankat (nee Blatt) went home to be with our Lord on Monday, January 25, 2021 at the age of 75.

LEGACY

Jane was born to Gladstone and Pauline Blatt on February 20, 1945 in Huntington, West Virginia. While working as an administrator at the FBI in Washington DC, she met the love of her life, they wed on April 8, 1967, and were happily married for 54 years. As the wife of a US Marine, Jane supported her husband and 4 daughters through their many moves and his deployments. During his absence, she kept them connected by writing him a letter each day. Jane was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was also an avid reader, enjoyed crossword puzzles, telling stories (to anyone that would listen), going to the movies and being Mema to her 22 grandchildren. Mema’s humor was one of kind.

Jane’s strong Catholic faith was a guiding force to her everyday life, and she instilled that in her children and grandchildren. She retired from Jordan Reses, a medical supply company, where she worked with the Veterans Administration and spent her retirement years volunteering at Church of the Incarnation.

FAMILY

Jane is survived by her handsome husband Lieutenant Colonel William J Vankat USMC (Retired); her daughters Jennifer (Bill) Murphy, Jessica (Gary) Dennis, Kathleen Stephan and the late Sarah Jane (Jim) Luchansky; her grandchildren Nora (Steve), Jimmy (Sarah), Allison, Abigail, Sammy, Casey, Jacob, Josh, Jack, Kylee, Ian, Natalie, Connor,  Nolan, Alex, Jordan, Griffin, Spencer, Reed, Luke, Maren and Lyla; her siblings Phillip (Bonnie) Blatt, Thad (Carolyn) Blatt, Paula Wanbaugh, Steven Blatt, Jerome (Peggy) Blatt and many nieces and nephews. Jane is predeceased by her parents, Gladstone & Pauline (nee McGraw) Blatt.

FAREWELL CEREMONY

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Jane’s viewing on Sunday, January 31, 2021, from 4:00-8:00 PM and Monday, February 1, 2021, from 9:00-10:00 AM in the McGUINNESS FUNERAL HOME, 34 Hunter Street, Woodbury. Her Funeral Mass will follow on Monday at 11 AM in the Church of the Incarnation, 240 Main Street, Mantua, NJ. For those who cannot attend Mass in person; you are invited to join the ceremony live stream (CLICK HERE). Interment at Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Williamstown, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Jane’s memory may be made to the Church of the Incarnation Parish Pantry, 240 Main Street, Mantua, NJ 08051.