Janis Cosette Kistler Doye, of Williamsburg and formerly of Yorktown, passed away peacefully at her home and entered into eternal life with Jesus on Saturday, May 10, 2014, following a courageous four-year struggle with cancer. She was 64.
Mrs. Doye was born July 31, 1949, the daughter of Commander John M. Kistler, a 28-year career Naval Aviator, and his wife Josephine T. Kistler. She lived in many states to include California, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Ohio, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, North Dakota, New York, Texas, New Jersey and Virginia. In 1970, Janis graduated with a degree in dental hygiene from Armstrong State College in Savannah, Georgia. It was there that she met her beloved husband, David A. Doye. They were married nearly 43 years, for 23 of which she was an Air Force wife. After her husband’s Air Force retirement, they settled in Yorktown and later moved to Williamsburg.
Mrs. Doye devoted her life to her family, her dental hygiene profession and her church. She was the proud mother of three sons, James Alan, Erik Paul and Andrew Stephen. She was especially proud of and dearly loved her six grandchildren, Joseph Alan (20), Kyle Alexander (10), Tyler John (9), Joshua Alan (5), Parker Alexander (4 months), and Angelica Janis (5 months). As a Registered Dental Hygienist, she was licensed and practiced in many states, meeting many wonderful people and truly loving her profession.
She was joyous to be a Catholic and loved foremost Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She had the opportunity to serve him by attending the Lay Ministry Institute at Oblate Seminary in San Antonio, Texas, and becoming the Director of Religious Education at St Monica’s Catholic Church in Converse, Texas. She was also blessed to become a Eucharistic Minister at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Woodbridge, Virginia. In addition, Janis absolutely enjoyed counted cross-stitch, various crafts, reading, and traveling, especially on a cruise ship.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Josephine Kistler. She leaves a brother Lance (wife Cheryl) in Camarillo, California; sister Kathryn Harris (husband Roy) in Rockville, Tennessee; sister Debi Hutchens in Riddle, Oregon; six grandchildren; eight nieces (Amanda Lilly, Christyn Hutchens, Carmen Hutchens, Kimberly Tudder, Danielle Schwigen, Elizabeth Doye, and Mara Doye); and four nephews (Justin Loach, Clayton Hutchens, Larry Kistler and John Kistler).
A funeral mass will be held at noon Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at St. Bede’s Catholic Church in Williamsburg, and a private interment will be held at a later date at St. Bede’s Columbarium.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you please send a donation to either Little Sisters of the Poor, 1503 Michaels Rd, Henrico, VA 23229-4822 or c/o Social Justice, St Bede’s Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188.
“Praised Be Jesus Christ, Now and Forever”
Please leave online condolences for the family at Bucktrout Funeral Home.
