Janice Eve Bray Didriksen
March 12, 1935-Oct. 23, 2019
Portola Valley, CA

Jan Didriksen, age 84 from Portola Valley, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on October 23rd in Palo Alto. Jan immigrated to the USA in 1956 and began a career in Botany before obtaining a Master’s in Biochemistry at Columbia University. She moved to California and met Neal during a hike with Sierra Club. Jan and Neal were married in 1969 and raised their three children in the Bay Area. The family enjoyed traveling, outdoor activities, and managing rental properties together. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Neal Didriksen; her children Erik Didriksen and wife Susan, grandchildren Hart, Landen and Yale; daughter Karin and husband Simon North, and grandchildren Lachlan and Callum. Jan was preceded in death by her son, Ian Didriksen, and her parents John and Florence Coomber. Please join us for a celebration of life on December 6th at Valley Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. with a reception immediately following at Ladera Oaks Swim and Tennis Club in Portola Valley.