Judith Mae Wilson

Judith Mae Wilson (Stevenson) was born May 11, 1940 in Vancouver. BC.

She grew up in a home full of music and laughter with her parents Margaret and Charles Stevenson and siblings Roy, Margie and Bill.

Judi met Bob Wilson in her early 20’s and it was love at first sight. They settled in North Vancouver where they raised their two children Andrea (Hardy) and Warren (Stacy).

Mom wanted to contribute to the household and learned how to sew. She was a natural and went on to run a successful business for many years. She created many beautiful quilts, and was a multiple award winner for her outstanding work. Quilting with my mom allowed us to form an even deeper connection. We spent as many hours picking things apart as we did putting them together. She was a perfectionist and lucky for me she was also very patient.

Judi was curious about life and had the courage to discover, grow and make things happen. Her favourite sport was playing bridge and she was damn good at it. She shared the love of the game by teaching others. She had many wonderful students over the years but her favourites (and perhaps most challenging!) were my brother Warren and his wife Stacy. They spent many hours at the kitchen table learning, laughing and trying to perfect their bidding.

Sakinaw Lake was a magical place for my mom where she could look over my Dad’s beautiful gardens, play cards on the deck with a cool beverage in hand, laugh and share memories with family and friends. You could always see my mom coming with her beautiful blue hair that became part of her signature look.

My brother and I grew up in a wonderful home that was so full of love, support, and kindness. We always felt included, appreciated, safe, and valued as our own people.

Family was everything to my mom and it brought her immense happiness.

A friend of mine said that my mom was a warm hug for people that had no family, and that she always had room for just one more.

Mom was a force to be reckoned with. She was vibrant, colourful, compassionate, funny, a great listener, a good friend to many and an outstanding human being. She will be dearly missed.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.firstmemorialnorthvancouver.com for the Wilson family.