Janet M. Anderson

Janet May Anderson (nee Kaeufer), 79, of Mount Laurel, NJ, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2023 with her children at her side. Born on January 11, 1944 in Maple Shade, NJ, to the late Martin Kaeufer and the late Mary Florence Baldwin. Devoted mother to Diane Trump (David) and Greg Diamond (Kelley). Beloved grandmom to Kevin Trump (Amelia), Lauren Ware (Matthew), and Brodie Diamond. Great grandmother “GiGi” to her sweet Ellie Mae Ware. Dear sister to Thomas Kingston, the late Martin “Jack” Kaeufer, and the late Richard Kingston. Special Aunt to Steve Kaeufer and Erick Kaeufer. Janet was most proud of her children and grandchildren, and could always be found attending their countless school activities, sports, theater, and musical events throughout their lives, and boasting of the details to anyone who would lend an ear. Janet was raised in the Parry section of Cinnaminson in the loving care of her father and grandmother, Catherine “Katie” Kaeufer along with her brother Jack. Janet was a 1962 graduate of Palmyra High School where she was a proud majorette. Janet was crowned Miss Cinnaminson in May, 1960 during the Cinnaminson Centennial and later that year was active in the John F. Kennedy presidential campaign, which sparked a lifelong passion for political activism. She was active in local environmental protection causes throughout the 1970’s as a member of the Pompeston Environmental Committee in Burlington County. Janet worked in the field of banking and mortgage compliance over 30 years, primarily as a specialist in consumer protection laws, working for major companies including GE Capitol, Midlantic Banks, Continental Bank, and GMAC Rescap. Janet was most proud of her accomplishments as an ABA Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager, with extensive experience in anti-discrimination laws as her passion. Janet traveled the country for her work, training hundreds of mortgage banking professionals in the complexity of navigating regulatory compliance. Janet was an avid, lifelong reader, often reading 2 and 3 books at a time and was always excited to share the details of her latest reads. She enjoyed musical theater, traveling to Philly and NYC for shows with family and friends. She was passionate about music, particularly early folk music, bluegrass, and classical pieces. Later in life, Janet traveled to Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and the United Kingdom, as well as numerous U.S. trips to historical and Civil War sites and wineries throughout the East Coast. A gathering of friends and family will be held at Givnish of Cinnaminson, 1200 Route 130 North from 9:30 to 11:00 am with friends and family sharing beginning at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Janet’s name may be made to the Voorhees Animal Orphanage, 419 Cooper Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043, where she adopted her beloved cat of 21 years, Butchie. https://www.vaonj.org/

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Janet M. Anderson

January 11, 1944 - July 26, 2023