In Memory Of
Richard Justin Judy, Jr.
1956
2022
Richard Justin Judy, Jr.
November 4, 1956 — November 23, 2022
Richard Justin "Dick" Judy Jr., born on November 4th, 1956 to Richard Judy and June Geary Judy, in Dayton, Ohio. He died on November 23rd, 2022 in Beavercreek, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his father in 2015 and his mother in 2020.
He is survived by his sister, Patricia Judy Marshall, who was his caregiver and guardian for many years. They were each others best friend for their entire lives.
He is also survived by his uncle, James Geary; and cousins, Rochelle Southard and Roxanne Cassadonte.
Richard grew up in Trotwood and attended Trotwood Madison Schools for 12 years. He was a gifted student and excelled in math and science. By the time he was in the 6th grade, his teachers were bringing him math books from the high school, because he had already worked through everything else.
In grade school, Dick played little league baseball and was a catcher. His sister learned how to pitch and warmed him up for his games. In high school he was on the reserve wrestling team. In 1971, Richard and Patricia were named the Dayton Optimist Club students of the year for Trotwood Schools.
In the summer of 1974, Richard had a chance to go to a summer science camp at Purdue University, which changed the entire course of his life. He fell in love in Entomology, came back at the end of the summer, finished his last high school credits and started college in January of 1975, before he graduated high school.
Dick had a long and successful career in Entomology, became well known nationally, and landed his dream job in 1997 at Lesco in Cleveland, where he traveled the country training employees. He was made a Vice President in 2000 and was on his way to more success.
His life changed forever on July 3rd, 2001, when he suffered a massive left brain stroke. He was not expected to come out of the ICU, but he did and started the long battle to reshape a life as independent as possible.
He lived as normally as he could, with family to take him to appointments and family events. He was paralyzed on his right side and eventually stopped walking and just used his wheelchair. He never lost his sense of humor or his optimism.
Model airplanes were his life long passion and he taught himself to build them left handed. He still could come up with some great jokes and loved watching shows such as the "Daily Show" and the "Steven Colbert Show". He followed politics and news closely. His favorite channel was the History Channel and loved history on World War II.
He will be missed by his family and especially his sister.
There will be a memorial service held for him in the Spring of 2023.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Museum of the Air Force, or Greyhound Adoption of Greater Cincinnati (cincigreyhounds.org), or a charity of your choice.
To share a memory of Richard with the family or leave a special message, please click on Share Memories button above.
He was preceded in death by his father in 2015 and his mother in 2020.
He is survived by his sister, Patricia Judy Marshall, who was his caregiver and guardian for many years. They were each others best friend for their entire lives.
He is also survived by his uncle, James Geary; and cousins, Rochelle Southard and Roxanne Cassadonte.
Richard grew up in Trotwood and attended Trotwood Madison Schools for 12 years. He was a gifted student and excelled in math and science. By the time he was in the 6th grade, his teachers were bringing him math books from the high school, because he had already worked through everything else.
In grade school, Dick played little league baseball and was a catcher. His sister learned how to pitch and warmed him up for his games. In high school he was on the reserve wrestling team. In 1971, Richard and Patricia were named the Dayton Optimist Club students of the year for Trotwood Schools.
In the summer of 1974, Richard had a chance to go to a summer science camp at Purdue University, which changed the entire course of his life. He fell in love in Entomology, came back at the end of the summer, finished his last high school credits and started college in January of 1975, before he graduated high school.
Dick had a long and successful career in Entomology, became well known nationally, and landed his dream job in 1997 at Lesco in Cleveland, where he traveled the country training employees. He was made a Vice President in 2000 and was on his way to more success.
His life changed forever on July 3rd, 2001, when he suffered a massive left brain stroke. He was not expected to come out of the ICU, but he did and started the long battle to reshape a life as independent as possible.
He lived as normally as he could, with family to take him to appointments and family events. He was paralyzed on his right side and eventually stopped walking and just used his wheelchair. He never lost his sense of humor or his optimism.
Model airplanes were his life long passion and he taught himself to build them left handed. He still could come up with some great jokes and loved watching shows such as the "Daily Show" and the "Steven Colbert Show". He followed politics and news closely. His favorite channel was the History Channel and loved history on World War II.
He will be missed by his family and especially his sister.
There will be a memorial service held for him in the Spring of 2023.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Museum of the Air Force, or Greyhound Adoption of Greater Cincinnati (cincigreyhounds.org), or a charity of your choice.
To share a memory of Richard with the family or leave a special message, please click on Share Memories button above.
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