Janice (LePage) Bauchiero, 97, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 3, 2025.
Born in Beverly, Mass., on Feb. 21, 1928, she was the daughter of Lester and Ramona (Cowles) LePage. She grew up in Longmeadow, Mass., and cherished summers with her family at their beach cottage in Little Neck, Ipswich, where she developed a lifelong love for the ocean.
Janice was a woman of remarkable creativity and warmth, with a passion for art that touched every part of her life. Whether designing beautiful wreaths, crafting elegant Christmas decorations to brighten her home, or practicing calligraphy—an art she taught herself—Janice found joy in creating and sharing beauty with her family and friends.
In 1980, Janice married Frank E. Bauchiero, and together they shared a blended family of eleven children. Their life together was filled with love, laughter, and travel. They explored the world on both business trips and vacations with dear friends. Following Frank’s career, they made homes in seven different states over the years, eventually spending 20 cherished years in Boca Raton, Fla. Janice and Frank also treasured their time on their 175-acre farm in North Pomfret, a place of peace and connection to nature.
Janice was a former member of the Longmeadow Country Club in Longmeadow, Mass.; Suffield Country Club, in Suffield, Conn.; and a proud member of the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club and the Boca Club in Boca Raton, Fla.; as well as the Quechee Club in Quechee.
She leaves behind her beloved husband of 45 years, Frank Bauchiero of Pomfret; her daughters, Paige Darden and Jim Aslin of Somers, Conn., and Leigh and Glenn Gilbert of Somers, Conn.; her sons, Butch and Shari Darden of Carbondale, Colo., and Scott Darden of Copper Mountain, Colo., Edward and Cathy Bauchiero of Longmeadow, Mass.; Donna and Tim Schutt of Westford, Mass.; Mary and Michael O’Donoghue of Cohasset, Mass.; Robert Bauchiero and Arja Torni of West Suffield, Conn.; Frank and Elaine Bauchiero of West Suffield, Conn.; and Jim and Amy Bauchiero of Pomfret.
Janice also leaves behind 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, who were a great source of pride and joy in her life.
She was predeceased by her beloved daughter, Brooke Darden; her sisters, Priscilla Orr and Mona “Tehan” Goettlich; and her brother, Lester LePage.
Janice’s warmth, elegance, and happy disposition will be deeply missed by all who had the joy of knowing her. She was a real lady, loved by all. Her legacy lives on in the beauty she created and the love she shared.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday May 10 at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Woodstock, beginning at noon. Burial will be held at a later date for family in Springfield, Mass.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, alzfdn.org/donate.
An online guestbook can be found at cabotfh.com.
