Judith "Judy" Ann Adams (née MacLean)

Judith (Judy) Adams (née MacLean) passed away peacefully in Calgary, surrounded by family, following a brief but difficult illness. She is survived and lovingly remembered by her daughter, Kimberly Bain; son-in-law, Mark Bain; and grandsons, Colten, Wyatt, and Chase Bain. Judy is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Vivian Scarrow and Dorene (Mike) Mullin; brother-in-law, Winston (Wilma) Adams; and many cherished nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Bill Adams; sister, Niky Code; brother-in-law, Bill Code; mother, Margaret MacLean (née Holliday); and father, Kenneth MacLean.

A lifelong learner and dedicated educator, Judy earned her Bachelor of Arts from Queen's University in 1959 and her Master of Education in 1987. She began her teaching career at Fort Henry Heights and went on to serve as a Primary Teacher, Resource Teacher, and Principal with the Lennox & Addington Board of Education for more than 30 years.

Judy will be fondly remembered by family and friends for her fierce independence, unwavering loyalty, creativity, generosity, and willingness to share her time and many talents. Her contributions to her community were numerous and varied. She was an active member of the Anglican Guild of Wolfe Island and the Wolfe Island Craft Shop, a founding member and Commodore of the Collins Bay Yacht Club, a board member of the Collins Bay Horticultural Society, an active member of DKG Nu Chapter Kingston, and a member of the Gananoque Historical Society.

An avid traveller, Judy explored more than 120 countries throughout her lifetime. Some of her greatest joys came from sharing adventures with her three grandsons to remarkable destinations such as Antarctica, the Galápagos Islands, the Amazon River, and Africa. She was also a dedicated volunteer with Mully Children's Family and Sleeping Children Around the World, serving on-site in both Africa and India.

A Celebration of Life will be hosted by the family on October 1st from 11:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.at James Reid Funeral Home on John Counter Boulevard in Kingston, Ontario. It will be immediately followed by a funeral service in the James Reid Chapel and interment at Glenhaven Memorial Gardens. Family and friends are warmly invited to join in celebrating Judy's remarkable life.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Anglican Parish of Wolfe Island, the Wolfe Island Anglican Cemetery Fund, or Willowbank Cemetery.