Janet H. Laskin
1929 – 2026
Janet H. Laskin, 96, passed away peacefully at her home in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania on March 15th, 2026.
She was born Janet Hofstadter on December 1st, 1929, at Woman’s Hospital in New York City to Miriam and Meyer Hofstadter. Janet was known to friends lovingly as ‘Hoffie” in her hometown of New Rochelle. She attended the University of Vermont before eventually settling in Lower Bucks County.
Janet was the beloved wife of Ellward Laskin, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her children, Melissa Sayer and Andrew (Nancy) Sapiro, her grandchildren Adam and Joshua Sapiro, Ricky and Lindsay Sayer, Ali (Robert) Kieffer, their father Douglas Sayer, and Janet’s sister Dorothy Lewis. Janet is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and great-grandchildren.
Janet was a pioneering businesswoman. For more than 30 years, she co-owned (with her first husband Jerome Sapiro) two successful independent children’s & young junior’s clothing stores in Ewing and Lawrenceville, New Jersey, named Young Ages and The Place.
Laskin, above all, loved her family, especially watching her children and grandchildren grow into the individuals she was so proud of. “I learned many years ago that family is what counts,” she said on her 95th birthday. “Family is where our love should be.”
Relatives and friends are invited to funeral services on Wednesday, March 18th at 11 am at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, 1534 Pennington Rd, Ewing Township, New Jersey 08618. Interment to follow at Fountain Lawn Memorial Park.
Contributions in Janet’s memory may be made to the Frezel Family Tikkun Olam Fund at Har Zion Temple and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.
For condolences please visit the obituary page at OrlandsMemorialChapel.com/Janet-Laskin
Janet was a special member of our family. She was a professional role model, loving, and had a great sense of humor. I wish our grandchildren could have known her. I cannot be with you today but will be thinking of you.
Janet has always been my ‘Bonus Mom”. She and my mother, Louise, were best friends: while shopping in ‘Young Ages’ at 9 months pregnant, my mother’s water broke; thus began a BFF friendship. The Sapiros subsequently moved across the street from us in Yardley in the very early ’60s. Our families were so close that when I used to come home from college on occasional weekends, I would run across the street FIRST to say hello and grab some hershey ‘kisses’ from the ever present candy bowl. Louise and Janet looked out for each other, always. Tudor Lane was a dead end street with only 6 homes, and we were all very close; Labor Day picnics, sledding down the street etc etc. As I became an adult, my relationship w Janet continued to remain close. When I decided to quit my job and move from NJ/NYC to FL, she graciously offered her Palm Beach home to me as a temporary stop while finding a new position in FL. She and my Dad also remained incredibly close after my Mom passed away. I loved that for both of them. My heart is sad, but I will always hold onto wonderful memories of Janet: her amazing spirit and her ability to spread joy always. My heart goes out to Lisa and Andy, but I hope they are comforted in knowing that she has left an indelible ‘kiss’ on all her knew her.