Janice Olson George

Portsmouth - Janice Olson George, 65, died on October 8, 2022 at her home in Portsmouth, NH after an extended illness. She was born April 15, 1957, the second daughter of Colonel Donald Charles Olson and Janice Vilics Olson. Janice loved animals and she was passionate about her work as a psychotherapist. She was gifted in many things, but perhaps her greatest gifts were empathy and an innate understanding of how to listen to others. Janice considered her body her artist’s canvas and was known for her sense of fashion, love of jewelry and makeup. She had a reverence for the world and all its creatures, deep compassion, generosity and quiet wisdom. Janice earned degrees at the University of Maine at Farmington, Antioch New England Graduate school, the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, and the Massachusetts Institute of Psychoanalysis. She spent her career as a therapist helping many people through trauma and difficulty. She was well-known for her warmth and kindness. Janice married her husband, Christopher L. George in July of 1985 and they remained happily together until her passing. Janice is survived by her sister Susan Drisko and her husband Lindsay; her brother Don Olson and his wife Jill; her sister Roz Olson and her wife Debi Graham; her siblings-in-law Robert George, William T. George Junior, Philip George, Joyce George and their families; her nieces Petra, Sandra, Danielle, Jennifer, Susan, Jessica, Anisa,Caitlin and nephews Tyler, John, Stephen, Wesley, Sam, Walker, Carson and Lowell; and many great-nieces and nephews; along with her beloved cat Bear. The family would like to express their deep gratitude to the oncology team at Tufts Medical Center and to Beacon Hospice Care, and to Dr. Tamara Vesel whose compassion and love for Janice were immensely comforting through the end. A service of remembrance will be held at 2 PM Saturday, November 12, 2022 at South Church, 292 State Street, Portsmouth, NH followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, please donate by clicking here to the Center For Wildlife 375 Mountain Road, Cape Neddick, ME 03902 York, ME. Assistance with the arrangements was by the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton.

Janice Olson George

April 15, 1957 - October 8, 2022