Janis Maureen Murray

March 15, 2022

MURRAY, JANIS MAUREEN (B.A., Osteopath, RMT) May 17, 1955 – March 15, 2022 It is with great sadness that the family and friends of Janis Maureen Murray announce her passing on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Jan was 66 years old. Jan will be forever remembered for her generous spirit, her sense of vitality, her colourful style, her vivacious laugh, her loyalty to friends and family, and her lifelong commitment to education, fitness, and wellness. Jan was born in Walkerton, Ontario, the youngest of eight children born to Wilfrid and Antoinette “Nettie” Murray (née Albright). After university, Jan lived and worked in the Greater Toronto Area. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Guelph in 1978 and continued her education with a diploma in Dance Therapy Studies from York University in 1980 and a Fitness Specialist diploma from George Brown College in 1985. Jan attended the prestigious Sutherland-Chan School of Massage Therapy and established her Registered Massage Therapy practice in 1995. Jan became a certified Pilates instructor and integrated those principles into her fitness therapy. In 2004, she earned her Osteopath designation from the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy & Holistic Sciences. Janis will be lovingly remembered by her siblings Dennis (Donna), Dianne (Ken), Carol (Roy), Ken (Beverly), David (Ruth), Doug (Mary Anne), and Wilfrid (Arlene), along with numerous nephews and nieces, friends, clients, and the community at the Fairways Condominiums in Mississauga. She is predeceased by her sister Brenda (Brian) and her parents. A Celebration of Life will be held later this year at the historic McMaster House, next to the Fairways Condominiums. Memorial donations in Jan’s name may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca).