Justine Pshyk Veatch

Justine Pshyk Veatch, 80, was born January 13, 1946, in Manhattan, New York, and died September 26, 2026. For the last eleven years of her life, Justine lived in Tucson, Arizona, with her beloved husband, Jim; who preceded her in death by only three months.

In Nashville, Justine started two businesses – an author promotion service for visiting writers and an editing and publishing company focused on first-time book writers. She also worked on a pioneering project to catalog websites for a virtual internet library.

Justine’s generosity of spirit was evident in the steady ways she showed up for others and for the written word. She gave her time through many volunteer activities, including Southern Independent Booksellers and local public libraries in Nashville, Tennessee; Las Cruces, New Mexico; and Evans, Georgia. She was also an avid supporter of “Little Free Libraries,” establishing and supporting two in Southern Arizona with her husband, Jim—quiet, lasting gifts to neighbors and strangers alike.

Justine will be remembered for her sharp wit, as well as her singing. She held on to both to the very last. She was dearly loved and will be sorely missed.

Justine leaves behind her son, Alex Honeyman; brother, John Chalecky; and brother and sister-in-law, Chuck and Stephanie Veatch and their children Chip, his wife Katie, Kevin and Liana.