Emily ‘Jane’ Forsyth

Jane was born to Louis and Emily Landenberger on Nov. 7, 1931. She spent her childhood in Philadelphia and attended Springside School. Jane’s parents were part of a great artistic scene that included N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth and Ogden Nash, and this contributed toward her lifelong love of art. It was also in Philadelphia that Jane met the love of her life and husband of 62 years, James “Jim” W. Forsyth. They married in 1955 and moved to Little Silver, New Jersey, the town where they raised their five children and had many happy years.

Jane and Jim loved to travel, but Jane’s two favorite places were the Jersey Shore and the Adirondack Mountains. She loved to walk on the beach, paddle rivers and lakes, and paint the landscape around her. Many will remember Jane driving her John Deere gator with one, two or several dogs running behind her. Jane had a grace and character that impacted every room she walked into, and she found great joy in hosting cocktail hours and holiday gatherings for the friends and family she so loved. Her jokes were a force to be reckoned with, and she will be missed by all who knew her.

Jane was predeceased by her husband, Jim; her daughter, Elizabeth Steupert; her brother, John Landenberger; and her sister, Martha Landenberger Thomas. She is survived by her children, Anne (Rik) van Hemmen of Fair Haven, Brandy (Bill) Deatly of Summit, James L. Forsyth of Saranac Lake and Douglas (Heather) Forsyth of Colts Neck. She is also survived by her 11 grandchildren, Hendrik (Shruti) van Hemmen, Hannah van Hemmen, Abigail van Hemmen, Klara Steupert, Juergen C. Steupert, Martha Steupert, Corianne Deatly, Thomas Deatly, Nolan Forsyth, Skyler Forsyth and James D. Forsyth; her two great-grandchildren, Mira and Sameer van Hemmen; her son-in-law, Juergen P. Steupert; her cousin, Frances Hannafin; nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

A service will be held on Dec. 7, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Old Tennent Church, 454 Tennent Road, Manalapan, New Jersey. After the service, there will be a reception at 1 p.m. at Deal Country Club, 1 Golf Lane, Deal, New Jersey. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jane’s memory to The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, Tupper Lake, NY 12986.