Janet Mahoney

Janet Mildred Mahoney

May 16, 1939 - December 15, 2022

83 Years Old

Janet Mildred Mahoney, 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully December 15, 2022. She was born May 16, 1939, in East Chicago, Indiana, to Joseph and Zorka (Krivokucha) Csicsko, of Gary, Indiana.

Janet was a graduate of Bishop Knoll High School in Hammond, Indiana, St. Joseph's College / St. Mary Mercy Nursing School in Gary, Indiana, Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, Colorado, and Regis University in Denver, Colorado. She served as a nurse for over 30 years in a variety of capacities (ICU, med-surg, pediatrics), including time as an RN at Swedish Hospital, Porter Adventist Hospital, Craig Rehabilitation Hospital, Mt Airy Psychiatric Hospital, and Fort Logan Adolescent Psychiatric Unit. She also worked outside of nursing for 16 years in Human Resources, Payroll, Publishing, Benefits Administration in the health, education and telecommunications industries.

Janet married Walter Fredrick "Fred" Spafford, October 22, 1960, and they had five sons, Walter Joseph, William Scott, Michael Frederick, John Matthew, and Brian David Spafford. She taught them to be honest, hard-working, kind, moral and to avoid smoking, drugs and peer pressure. She was often called "a saint" by those who heard she had raised five boys. She also loved being a grandmother and would often encourage her sons to go away for a weekend so she could babysit her grandchildren.

She lived in various states but spent most of her life in Littleton, Colorado where she loved visiting local parks to celebrate special events - Stern Park, deKoevend Park, and Ketring Parks were favorites. She also made sure her boys learned swimming at Franklin Pool, checked out books at Bemis Library, and learned history through the Littleton Historical Museum. She encouraged her boys to get outside and play, letting them ride their bikes to playgrounds and parks sometimes miles from home, with instructions to be home before dinner.

Janet was preceded in death by her parents, and brother John F. Csicsko MD, her second husband Leo J. Smith, her third husband Bob Mahoney, numerous aunts and uncles and other dear family members.

She is survived by her first husband, Fred, her sons and their wives, Walt & Heidi, Bill & Liz, Dr. Michael & Beth, John & Terri, and Brian & Sara Spafford. She is also survived by her sister Carole (& John) Kibler, her sister-in-law Barbara Csicsko, her Aunt Margaret, her Uncle George, other cousins, nieces and nephews, and finally, her beloved "Grandma's darlings" - Joshua Spafford, Nathaniel (& Anna) Spafford, Luke (& Grace) Spafford, Elena Spafford, Lillie Spafford, Nicholas Spafford, Benjamin (& Catherine) Spafford, Isabel Spafford, Amanda Spafford, Ian Spafford, Christopher Spafford, and Olivia Spafford.

A memorial celebration will be held at 11:00am, Friday, January 20, 2023, at Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO  80227, to be followed by a reception lunch from 12:00-1:30pm. This service will be livestreamed at https://bxcited.com/janet-mahoney/

A Graveside service will be held at 2:30pm on Friday, January 20, 2023, at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 South Sheridan Blvd, Denver, CO. Please gather at Staging Area "B" by 2:15pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Littleton Library and Museum by sending contributions to:

The Friends of the

Littleton Library and Museum

6028 South Gallup Street

Littleton CO  80120-2703