Kingston – Judith L. (Skillings) Graham 69, formerly a longtime resident of East Bridgewater, died Tuesday June 17, in her Kingston, home after a brave battle with cancer.
Born and raised in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late V. Paul and Dorothy (Ward) Skillings and a graduate of Brocton High.
Prior to her retirement she had worked as a bank officer for the Middleboro Trust Company.
She was avid and extremely talented at cross stitching and gladly shared her works with family and friends. She also enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and the challenge of a good scrabble game.
She is survived by her loving sons Paul Kane and his wife Valerie of Raynham and Daniel Graham and his wife Jaquelyn of Bridgewater, her brothers David Skillings and his companion Pamela McGuire of Abington and Mark Skillings and his wife Terie of Littleton and her grandchildren Julie, Ryan, Siobhan, Lauren, Victoria, Marcus and Robert. She is also survived by her stepchildren Kate O’Malley, Robert Graham, Jr and Shannon Ferraro as well as several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late V. Paul Skillings, Jr.
Her funeral service will be held Saturday June 21 at 4 PM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 @ the rotary) Whitman. Burial will be at a later date in the Melrose Cemetery, Brockton. Visiting hours will be held prior to the service from 1-4 PM.
Donations in her name may be made to Make-A-Wish, 4742 North 24th Street / Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85016 or to the Jimmy Fund C/O Dana Farber, Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168