Judith B. Mallock

Judith Barbara Mallock of Quincy died on January 23, 2026, after a long illness. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Melvin R. Mallock, of Quincy, June 20, 2015, her beloved brother Richard who died tragically at 17 years old, and her beloved sister Margie of Florida. Judy was the beloved mother of Alan (Makiko), of Sapporo, Japan; Daniel (Kendra) of Beachwood, Ohio; and Audrey of Weymouth. Judy was the beloved grandmother of Rachel Mallock, Ilana Mallock, Graeme Goetz, and Madeline Lentz. Judy was the beloved Aunt of Arthur Mallock (Tina) of Stoughton, Jimmy Mallock (Susan), of West Orange, New Jersey, Bobby Mallock (Michelle) of North Andover; Bobby Feldman (Paula) of Brockton, and Ronnie Feldman of Florida.

Judy was a graduate of Girls Latin School of Boston in 1952. She entered Brandeis University and transferred after two years to Boston University where she graduated with a degree in Speech Arts. She then continued on to Tufts University where she completed the graduate program for a Masters in Education of the Handicapped except for 1 semester. She married Melvin in 1958. She taught speech correction at four schools in Boston, Dorchester, and Mattapan. After marrying and moving to Quincy in 1968, Judy was a housewife, a consumer advocate for the Quincy Savings Bank, and an advocate for gifted children. She was very involved with the City of Quincy commemoration of the 80th birthday of actress Ruth Gordon who was originally from Quincy. She continued teaching as a speech therapist in Quincy, tutoring students at home for at least 25 years.

Judy was very involved in civic community activities and in the Jewish community of the south shore. She was a board member of the League of Women Voters, President of the Quincy chapter of Hadassah, and member of the board of the Quincy Jewish Community Center.

After the death of her beloved Melvin, Judy lived in a one-bedroom apartment in the Myles Standish building across the street from the Adams National Historic Site headquarters on Hancock Street in Quincy, around the corner from her house on Whitney Road. Judy loved the location and view of that apartment. She then lived at Sunshine Assisted Living in Braintree, followed by several years at Hancock Park in Quincy. She spent the last two years at Royal Braintree Nursing facility. The nurses and general staff there took excellent care of her.

My mom loved Quincy history, and enjoyed culture and art. While living at Assisted Living facilities she organized weekly story-telling groups in which residents could share stories of their past based on a theme provided by her. She also continued this for a time at Royal in Braintree. This was a very popular activity that residents enjoyed for many years. She was deeply interested in family and friends and keeping friendships of decades to the end of her life. She enjoyed humor and appreciated wit and clever word usage. She was a voracious reader and appreciated books and articles. She was intellectually vigorous and enjoyed discussions on politics, history, music, culture, etc. When she found interesting articles in the newspaper, she would send them for me (son Daniel) to enjoy. She loved music in particular. She was an excellent pianist and particularly loved to play Clair de Lune by Debussy and the Rustle of Spring. I remember well when she took me to Boston to see “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.” I still have the LP record.

Judy loved her children, family, friends, and the staff at Royal Nursing Braintree. My mom loved life and she was deeply loved. She will be sorely missed.

A Funeral Service will be held Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:30 AM, at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel, 1668 Beacon Street, Brookline. Interment will immediately follow at Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury.

Donations in Judith's memory may be made to: Temple Bnai Shalom, 41 Storrs Avenue, Braintree, MA 02184 or the Jewish National Fund at https://shop.jnf.org/products/trees-for-israel