Judith Whitacre Kessel died peacefully on Jan. 10, 2024, with her family by her side.
Judith Kessel, 82, died on Jan. 10. A memorial gathering will be held on Jan. 20 in New Hampshire.
Judy was born on April 6, 1941 in Chicago. She had a passion for education; after attending Purdue University and earning her master’s degree from Sacred Heart University, Judy taught first grade in Darien for 30 years.
Judy was a lifelong learner, avid reader, accomplished quilter, piano player, card player, consistent Scrabble and Rummikub winner, and an OG lake girl having grown up on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and living in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire on Lake Winnipesaukee.
She leaves her legacy through her daughters Sally Allen (Pete Allen), the late Cindy Kessel Hollingsworth (Chuck Hollingsworth) and Kathryn Kessel; and her cherished grandsons: Ryan Allen, Casey Allen, Carson Hollingsworth, Grant Hollingsworth, and the late Brady Hollingsworth, as well as her beloved and locally-famous cat, “Clawdia.”
A gathering will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 at Baker Gagne Funeral Home, 85 Mill St., Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome to the Lakes Region Humane Society or the Loon Preservation Committee/Loon Center.
— an obituary from Baker Gagne Funeral Home, where online condolences may be left