Janet (Jan) Kuhn, Ph.D. (neé Shade) from Altoona, PA, died on Friday, May 13, 2022, at Friends House in Sandy Spring, MD, at age of 94. She was a Greenbelt, MD, resident from 1970 to 2020. Dr. Kuhn's career was in social work as a director of a mental health clinic in Prince George's County for the State of Maryland. She was an early adopter and practitioner of Bowen Theory and had longtime relationships with many colleagues at The Bowen Center in Washington, D.C.  She also provided private counseling services to many clients in her home in Greenbelt. Dr. Kuhn frequently attended conferences related to social work and family studies. She wrote, presented, and published papers related to areas of family relationships and the dynamics surrounding family member interactions. She studied various religious philosophies and theologies in order to enhance her understanding of how people functioned with different religious beliefs.

Jan had an adventuresome spirit; in her 40's and 50's, she parachuted from an airplane; took flying lessons; visited the ice rink with her skates; did art painting, knitting, and crewel work; wrote poetry, and bought a motorcycle which she used frequently for five years. She also traveled abroad to many countries.

She was proceeded in death by her husband of 26 years, Sy Zucker (2021). He was a retired teacher and professional musician. After their retirement, Jan and Sy enjoyed many trips throughout the U.S.,  Canada, and Mexico. They both volunteered for the county chapter of the American Red Cross, where Sy provided musical relaxation and Jan provided counseling and crisis support for victims of disasters, including on-site at the Pentagon on 9/11.

Jan left her hometown of Altoona, after high school during World War II to work in Washington, D. C.  In November 1946, she married her high school sweetheart, William A. Kuhn, after his discharge from the Navy.  Jan and Bill (deceased in 1966) had four sons who survive her: Mike, Bill, Pete, and John, along with eight grandchildren. She is survived by her sister Rosemarie, of Altoona, and her brother Theodore, of Massachusetts. Her sister Joan, of Altoona, died in 2020.

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