Janet R. Shorter Olean, NY Janet R. Shorter, 73, of Olean, passed away Sunday (January 19, 2025) at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo after a long illness. Born August 16, 1951 in Olean, she was the daughter of George and Pauline Larkin Mooney. On August 19, 1989 she married Gerald E. “Spyder” Shorter who predeceased her April 19, 2021. Janet attended Oswayo Valley High School. She worked for a period of time with Burns Security Co., who oversaw security at Dresser Rand Co., but she was primarily a stay-at-home wife and mother. She enjoyed maintaining flower beds, mowing her yard, as well as watching soap operas and doing puzzles. Along with her family she liked to play card and dice games. She and Spyder loved watching the Buffalo Bills football team. She leaves behind 3 children, William Erway, Jr. of Shinglehouse, PA, Anthony Erway of Olean, and Carrie (James) Boyd of Coudersport, PA; several grandchildren, including an especially close granddaughter, Brianna Erway; several great grandchildren; 2 stepdaughters, Marcie Shorter of Las Vegas, NV, and Jerri Williams of Arkansas; 2 sisters, Betty Haskins of Bedford, OH, and Jo Anne Washington of White Stone, VA, 3 brothers-in-law, John (Carmen) Hart of Hanford, CA, James Hart of Olean and Darryl (LaFonda) Hart of Strasburg, PA; 2 sisters-in-law, Mary Hemphill and Linda McClain, both of Olean and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a brother Francis (Minnie) Mooney; 2 brothers-in-law, Robert Shorter and Clarence "CD" Shorter, and 2 sisters-in-law, Evelyn Bird, and Laura Hilliker. Plans for a memorial visitation for Janet and a celebration of her life are being made and will be announced at a future date. Arrangements are with the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home, Olean.