Former longtime Ravenscroft nurse Martha Wayland Janes passed away Aug. 18. 

Janes was a recipient of the Ravenscroft Class of 1862 award before her retirement in 2015, which bestows honorary alumni status to non-alumni who have provided an outstanding level of service to the School.

Born in 1935 in Charlottesville, Va., Janes graduated from McIntire High School in 1953 and earned her B.S. in Nursing from Medical College of Virginia in 1958.

Janes spent 42 years at Ravenscroft from 1975 to 2017, serving as the school nurse. From her obituary, Janes’ dedication to Ravenscroft and her love and care for students, families, faculty and staff were a great comfort to the school community.

Prior to joining the staff at Ravenscroft, Janes was a nurse at the University of Virginia Hospital before studying at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest. That’s where she met her husband Ted. 

Also per her obituary, Janes enjoyed sharing her love of beautiful music throughout her life. 

Janes was predeceased by her husband Ted Janes in 1989, and is survived by her son, Kevin Janes ’85, who is a graduate of Ravenscroft. 

Read the full obituary here.