Janet was the second oldest girl 4th child of Willie & Florence McDonald. Janet was raised in the Farragut houses. Janet had 2 older brothers, Lavert and Fred and her oldest sister Joyce. Janet had 3 siblings under her sister Deborah and brothers Victor and the youngest Kevin. Kevin was Janets heart. We have many many great stories about Janet. Janet attended was skip and graduated with top honors from puplic school 287 in Brooklyn, New York..

Willie McDonald, died in 1977. He died proud of the outcome of Janet the first college graduate. He pushed hard for all his children to grasp the importance of education. He directed and stayed on Janet. a 95 was not good enough for him. Excell Excell ' What ever you are going to be, you are now becoming" he wouls always say.