Janet M. Baynton

September 18, 1931 - April 1, 2013

Janet M. Baynton, 81, of Seabrook Village, Tinton Falls, went home to the Lord peacefully at home on Monday, April 1. Jan was born in Philadelphia but lived most of her life in New Jersey. She and Bob were married 35 years ago. Shortly after they married, Bob bought his brother’s floor covering business. After a short time, Jan was running the sales department and loving every minute of it. Every customer was a new challenge, and the business prospered due in large part to her outgoing nature and sales ability. After selling the business, Jan took a few years off before taking on another labor of love. She traveled 100 miles round-trip to babysit first one grandchild, then two, four times a week. She gradually cut down through the years to once a week and was still doing it in February when she became ill. Jan’s favorite three words were “I love you,” and she spoke them every day to her husband, Bob, and her children and grandchildren whenever she saw them. Her only regret was that she wasn’t able to babysit for all seven grandchildren. She is predeceased by her parents, Vincent and Felice Bruno. She is survived by her husband, Bob; three sons and daughters-in-law, Kim and Teri Adkins, Jeffrey and Stella Adkins, and Val and Lindsay Adkins; three stepchildren, Nancy vonBargen, Douglas Baynton and Richard Baynton; seven grandchildren, Stephanie, Briana and Anthony Adkins, Abagail and Matthew Adkins, and Lucas and Elijah Adkins; and a brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Jackie Bruno. A memorial mass will be celebrated for Jan on Saturday, April 13 at 10 a.m. at the Seabrook Village auditorium. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Seabrook Catholic Community.