04/04/2026
Janice Gwendoline Redemann (née Goodfellow) peacefully passed away at home, surrounded by family and loved ones, after a courageous seven-year battle with ovarian cancer.
Janice was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to the late John Herbert Goodfellow, a bank branch manager, and June Christine Goodfellow (née Kingsbury), a bank clerk who later became a homemaker. The youngest of four children, Janice was known as a fierce little guardian, loyally looking out for her older siblings, John Goodfellow, Jackie Chapman Blum, and the late Glenn Goodfellow.
In 1975, Janice met her beloved husband, Michael Norman Redemann, at Pridham's Park, and they shared 51 wonderful years. In the early years of their marriage, Janice created joyful memories for her nieces, Stacy Belanger and Jennifer Napoleone, and cared tenderly for her nephew, the late John David Chapman. In 1983, Janice and Michael purchased their first home in Beeton, Ontario. She worked as a purchasing agent for EMCO for several years, contributing to projects such as the Rogers Centre (then SkyDome), before becoming a homemaker after the birth of her two children, Robert and Julie. Janice devoted herself wholeheartedly to raising them, and they remember her as emotionally warm, compassionate, and spirited.
After the passing of her father-in-law, the late Gerold Redemann, in 1997, Janice and Michael welcomed her mother-in-law, Margarete Redemann (née Cepa), into their home. They purchased their second home in Alliston, Ontario, where they raised their family for many years. Those who knew Janice admired her for being tech-savvy, curious, forward-thinking, and disciplined, keeping up with the latest Apple and technology products and pursuing her passion for personal finance. Music was one of her greatest loves; she delighted in sentimental and upbeat tunes, especially the classics from the 60s through the 90s, with a special fondness for the 80s, which she often called the best decade for music.
As the matriarch of her family, Janice generously shared her wisdom and time, guiding and teaching her children while creating cherished memories. She also stood as a pillar of support for friends and family, offering strength and encouragement through life’s most challenging moments.
Janice is survived by her husband, Michael; her children, Robert and Julie; her siblings, John Goodfellow (Linda) and Jackie Chapman Blum (W***y); step-sister Gail Fierheller, her mother-in-law, Margarete; her brother-in-law, Peter Redemann; and her many nieces and nephews: Jonathan Goodfellow (Brittany) and his children, Zionne, Ruby June, and Grant; Jeff Goodfellow (Amy) and his children, Gwen and Willem; Caity Troisi (Nick) and her children, Max and Zoe; Stacy Belanger and her children, Matthew and Megan; Laura Redemann; Jennifer Napoleone (Rob) and her son, Nicholas; Kelly Tomkinson and her children, Devon and Dakota; and Reid Fierheller. Her loyal companion, her beloved cat Winifred (Winnie) Sass, who never left her side, will especially miss her.
Janice is now reunited with her parents, her brother Glenn Goodfellow, her grandmother Christina King Catton (née Dale), her aunt and uncle Roderick and Ruby Palmer (née Dale), her step-mother Marguerite Fierheller, step-sister Linda Fierheller, her father-in-law Gerold Redemann, her nephews John David Chapman and Steven Redemann, and her late sisters and brothers-in-law Monica Redemann (née Brennan), Barbara Novall, and David Chapman, and her cats, Misty and Fluffy.
In Janice's memory and in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) Cancer Centre in Barrie through the RVH Foundation; Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston through the Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) Foundation; Matthews House Hospice in Alliston; the Canadian Cancer Society; or the Alliston & District Humane Society.
