Janice Koncius of Indian Hill, Ohio and Struthers, Ohio died March 6th, 2022, at age 77. Beloved wife of Algis Koncius, devoted mother of Adam Koncius and his wife Kerri (Boston, MA) and Pamela Long and her husband Creighton (Terrace Park, OH), grandmother to AJ, Alex, Nathan, and Aidan and sister of Thomas Occhipinti (Nashville, TN). She was preceded in death by parents, Helen and John Occhipinti.

Janice was a graduate of Youngstown State University. She enjoyed teaching second grade and later moved to Columbus to work for the Attorney General. In 1972, she moved to Cincinnati and married Algis in 1974. She was an active volunteer at Cincinnati Country Day School (President of Parents' Association, Board Member, Chairwoman of Country Date), Ronald McDonald House (Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Red Tie Gala), and Kindervelt (President) and was involved in many other charities around Cincinnati. She enjoyed tennis, golf, bowling, bookclub, and Bunko with her friends, adored playing with her grandchildren, and was a loyal and loving friend to many.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 9th from 4pm-7pm at Gilligan Funeral Home 8225 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236. Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, March 10th at 9:30 am at St. Gertrude 6543 Miami Rd, Madeira, OH 45243 ( click here for livestreaming ), followed by burial service at Gate of Heaven Cemetery 11000 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation ( themmrf.org ), Ronald McDonald House of Cincinnati ( rmhcincinnati.org ), or Stepping Stones ( steppingstonesohio.org ).

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
383 Main Avenue 5th Floor, Norwalk CT 06851
Tel: 1-203-229-0464
Web: https://themmrf.org/

Ronald McDonald House of Cincinnati
341 Erkenbrecher Ave., Cincinnati OH 45229
Tel: 1-513-559-4600
Web: https://www.rmhcincinnati.org/

Stepping Stones Ohio
5650 Given Road, Cincinnati OH 45243
Tel: 1-513-831-4660
Web: https://steppingstonesohio.org/