Dr. Janet Aitken, 96, born Dec. 23, 1916, formerly of Millers Falls, MA and Storrs, CT, died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home, Brooklyn, CT. She received her BA from Smith College, and her Masters and Doctorate degrees from Johns Hopkins University. She was head of the Geology Dept. for University of Connecticut until her retirement. She is predeceased by her brother Robert "Bob" Aitken and survived by her sister-in-law, Toni Aitken of Sarasota, FL, three nieces, a nephew, a great nephew and three great-great nephews. Services will be private. For an online memorial guestbook, please visit
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