Janet E. (Cruikshank) Cole, 89, of Ellington died on Sunday, October 27, 2019. She was born in Herkimer NY to the late George and Freda (Schultz) Cruikshank. She was a graduate of Herkimer High School and St. Luke’s Nursing School in Utica. She Married Alan E. Cole in 1952. She loved her gardens and cooking for friends and family. She is survived by her daughters; Kathleen Grossi and her husband Ted of Broad Brook,CT and Mary Ann Rhoades and her husband John of Vero Beach,Fl.; two grandchildren, Ryan Grossi and Alana Bossidy and her husband Travis; two great grandchildren, Rogen and Ember Bossidy; numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Alan in 2015, her sister Martha M. Moore in 2012 and her infant sister Irene R. Cruikshank. All services for Janet will be held privately at the convenience of the family. For online condolences visit pietrasfuneralhome.com