Judith S. Brown Marcus

Judy (Brown) Marcus, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 21st. She recently had two parties to celebrate her 88th birthday with family and close friends. She was in good spirits and focused on others up until the very end of her life.

As the matriarch of a closely knit extended family, she was deeply loved by her children, Susan Baumgarten and her husband Neil, Ann-Ellen Hornidge and her husband Ned Murphy, and Donald Marcus and his wife Julie; by her grandchildren Daniel Baumgarten, Mia Baumgarten and her husband Ian Bell, Alex Marcus and his girlfriend Chelsea Kellogg, and the late Nick Marcus; by her step-grandchildren and great grandchildren; and by her cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and nephews, and great-grandnieces and nephews. Judy was predeceased by her husband of fifty-two years, Bert Marcus, and her beloved older sisters, Marcia and Ruth.

With her warmth, sense of humor, loyalty, and genuinely caring nature, Judy had a gift for making and keeping friends over many years and over many moves; from her childhood in Dorchester and Malden with summers in Nahant, to her early married years in New York City and Long Island, to the Berkshires, and then finally back to the Boston area to be closer to her family. Judy thrived on taking on new challenges including in her 30s becoming a school librarian aide, in her 40s buying and running a college store with her late husband in Williamstown, Mass, in her 50s becoming a passionate volunteer at the Boston Symphony, and in her 70s becoming both the two term President of her condominium board and an administrator at a human services non-profit. Judy was a beautiful and strong woman who loved playing tennis and bridge, following current events, entertaining, and eating good food (except vegetables).

Services and a celebration of her life will be held in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon on Friday, October 27 at 10:00am. A continued celebration of her life following the interment through 8pm at the home of her daughter Ann-Ellen and her husband Ned. In lieu of flowers please consider a contribution to the Boston Symphony Orchestra or a charity close to your heart.