Peabody, MA - Jane Marie (Garofalo) Erickson, 71, passed away peacefully on November 8th surrounded by love after a brief illness. She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Richard; her beloved daughter Janie; loving sister Karen Garofalo of Everett, MA; Beverly Worthen and her husband Paul of Chelmsford, MA; Patricia Higgins and her husband James of Cumberland Center, ME; and her brother Frederick Garofalo and his wife Darlene and many cherished nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is predeceased by her late parents, Frederick D. and Doris (Troy) Garofalo. Jane was a graduate of Everett High School and North Shore Community College graduating with honors with an Associate’s Degree as a Paraprofessional. She held various positions throughout her life. She volunteered as a preschool teacher's aide at St. Ann’s Church in Peabody for many years. She worked as a kindergarten aide at South School in Peabody as well, where she retired. She also worked in other kindergarten’s in Lynn and Marblehead. Other positions she has held throughout her life were at Sears, Brooksby Farm, Cafeteria Aide at Higgins Middle School and Peabody Veterans Memorial High School. She especially loved working with and for children as this was her passion. Jane was full of life and had many hobbies and interests she was involved in. She was Co-President of the Peabody Garden Club, Co-President of the Wakefield Arts and Crafts Society and a member of the Reading Society of Craftsmen. She loved everything “crafts”. Some of her favorite crafts were card making, painting and Japanese Bunker, etc. She was a parishioner at St. Ann’s Parish in Peabody for over 40 years and loved volunteering at the children’s table at their annual Bazaar. She was an avid reader and loved to travel and enjoyed cruising the most. A couple of her favorite places were San Francisco and Disney’s Island, Castaway Cay in The Bahamas. Everyone that Jane met always commented how sweet, generous, caring, and loving she was. Her memory will be cherished always and she will be dearly missed. Arrangements: Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend her funeral services. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, November 16th from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Conway Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody. Her funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, November 17th at 10:00 AM at St. Ann’s Church, 140 Lynn St., Peabody. Her burial will be held on Friday, November 19th at 10:00 AM at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, 185 Lake St., Peabody. Donations may be made in Jane's memory to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, 300 First Ave, Charlestown, MA 02129.