Judith Anne Parsons, aged 81 of Juniper Ridge, Shelburne passed away on April 27th at the McClure Miller Respite House following a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and a brief hospitalization.

She was born on November 28th, 1943, in Coventry, England, the adopted daughter of Kingsley and Ivy Clark. Judy emigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1968 to join her future husband, Michael Parsons. They married in Plattsburgh, NY in April 1970 and resided in Dorval, Quebec where their daughter, Samantha, was born in 1975. They moved to Essex Junction, VT in 1978 where Judy gave birth to their son, David, shortly thereafter.

Judy’s interests were many and varied. She loved family holidays; Jupiter, FL in February, summer on Cape Cod and fall in Ogunquit, ME. She enjoyed many trips to England, Ireland and Europe with good friends the Weavers and Ragostas, and friends from Australia and Canada.

Judy loved gardening, dancing, reading and her book club adventures and entertaining friends. She worked as a head cashier in England, as a bookkeeper in Montreal, a stay-at-home mom for 12 years and as a Receptionist at the Essex Agency, retiring in 2011. Unfortunately, Alzheimer's cut short many retirement plans. Judy is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Michael, who served as her sole caregiver in the final years of her life, children Samantha and David, grandchildren Grayson and Kingsley, Daughter in Law, Sage Tucker-Ketcham and Son in Law, Scott West.

Family and friends are invited to call from 4-6pm on Wednesday May 14th followed by a Memorial Service at 6pm at the Ready Funeral Home, 261 Shelburne Road, Burlington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the McClure Miller Respite House: 3113 Roosevelt Hwy, Colchester, VT, 05446 or the Alzheimer’s Association: 225 North Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL, 60601.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ready Funeral and Cremation Services. To send online condolences please visit www.readyfuneral.com.