Janet Susan Sinclair

Janet Susan Sinclair passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 29, 2011, after a sudden illness. Janet was born on June 30, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri to Frank and Tess (Murphy) Morris, the youngest of seven children. Her family moved to Oklahoma City in May of 1950 when Janet was less than one year old. She attended Christ the King Catholic School, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma University and Central State University. She entered the workforce at Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company where she met her husband of 34 years, Darryl Sinclair. She then went on to work for KOCO- TV. She retired as the Programming Director in 2003. During her retirement she enjoyed traveling with her husband, volunteering for St. Vincent de Paul and St. Francis of Assisi Church Altar Society. Janet especially enjoyed spending time with her beautiful grandkids. Janet created a warm and lovely home for her family in which anyone was welcome. She was a loving and caring individual with a special fondness for animals, including taking in stray cats and dogs. We all love her very much and she will be greatly missed. Janet was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Tess Morris; sisters, Mary Pat Pemberton and Nancee Hallmark; brothers Michael Morris and Steve Morris; and nephew Daniel Hallmark. She is survived by her husband Darryl; her son Eric Berumen and special friend Sarah Mason Sears; her son David Sinclair; her son Matthew Sinclair and wife Helen Sullivan-Reyna; grandsons Myles Lopez-Cepero and Avalon Sinclair; and granddaughter Maureen Sinclair. She is also survived by a brother Philip Morris and a sister Kathy Boyle and husband Clifford; nieces and nephews, Kim, Kris, Kevin, Debra, Diane, Denise, Michael, Jessica and Danielle; and a host of friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, in care of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 1901 N.W. 18th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73106, 528-0485. Visitation will be Monday from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Smith & Kernke. An evening prayer service will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 10 a.m. Both liturgies will be at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.