Janice Marie Bidinger
August 6, 1946 ~ February 2, 2022
Janice Marie Bidinger, 75, of Madison, Ohio passed away February 2, 2022. Born August 6,1946 in Fall River, Massachusetts she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Michalec. She was married to Joseph Bidinger for 52 years. Janice invested much of her adult life educating young minds as a Latin teacher at Revere High School in Richfield. After retiring she settled where she had always dreamt, a home with the perfect view of the sun setting over Lake Erie. She always welcomed friends and family into her home making sure they had plenty to eat and drink before leaving. Janice loved sharing stories of her children and grandchildren with anyone who listened. The warmth in her smile was sincere and her love for those around her was palpable.
Janice is survived by her husband, Joseph; children, Jeffrey (Rebecca), Michael (Keiko) and Jill (Brett); grandchildren, Madeline, Alexis, Mary, Charlie, Sophia and Everett; sister, Anne Marie (Greg); brothers, Wally (Odisa) and Jerry (Lori).
A Celebration of Life memorial will be held this summer with details to follow. The Behm Family Funeral Home of Madison is assisting the family. Online obituary and condolences may be viewed at www.behmfuneral.com
View current weather.
Memories Timeline
Guestbook
Sign the Guestbook, Light a Candle
I am so sorry to hear of Mrs. Bidinger’s passing. I had her for four years of Latin starting in eight grade. She was a wonderful teacher and really made me excited about the Roman culture and mythology in addition to the Latin language. Her teaching of Latin roots and their relationship to English words has been invaluable through my education and career. I am praying for comfort to her family while they mourn her loss and at the same time celebrate her life.
My sincere condolences for the loss of your loved one and my former Latin teacher. She arrived at Revere High School for my senior year having previously been working with much younger children. We all took so much pleasure when she called us endearing names much better suited to younger children than to those of us graduating from high school. We chuckled but so loved her smiles and cheery voice as she did so. I treasure my memories of that year and know that she had an impact on my life. May your grief be assuaged by your sweet memories of her.
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Mrs. B. She was one of my favorite teachers at Revere and the only reason I stuck with Latin for more than one year! An amazing woman and educator. I was supposed to go with her and the gang on the trip to Italy one year, but the Persian Gulf war happened and the trip was canceled. Always wished that we would have been able to go on that trip and spend some time together outside of school. My thoughts and prayers to her beautiful family who she talked about often, and I hope she finally has that yellow Jaguar in the sky that she said was the only thing that could ever make her take a bribe from a student for a better grade! God bless.
Requiescat in pace, mea magistra! Tu eras optima!
My daughters thoroughly enjoyed Mrs. Bidinger and they still talk about their trips to Italy with “Mrs. B” and classmates.
Dear Bidinger Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Jan was a great gal with a wonderful personality. She always had kind words and smiles for everyone…and she loved to have fun! We shared a classroom when we both taught at Eastview Jr, High (now RMS). She taught Latin in the morning and I taught General Music in the afternoon. She spoke of her family so often and always said that one day, she’d love to have a home on a lake. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Take care.
Joe, I am so sorry to learn of the death of your wife. I know we Bidinger cousins have long since spread out across the country and have not seen each other since the grand Bidinger reunions in Doylestown. So sorry to hear of Don’s death too. We are all in our twilight years now, and Father Time is not on our side. God Bless.
Cousin Bill