…beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother; 78
LOWELL – Judith Ann (Sander) King, a resident of the Riverside section of Belvidere for the past fifty-years, died peacefully in the care of her family and hospice at her home, Tuesday evening, June 23. She was the beloved wife of James Gordon King, with whom she had celebrated a fifty-ninth wedding anniversary this past April 30.
She was born in Boston, one of four daughters of the late Ralph Hugo and Doris M. (Marden) Sander, and raised in Malden. Since her marriage, she had devoted her life to raising her family.
Besides her husband, she leaves three children, David A. King of Lowell, Annmarie Conway and her husband Sean of Salem, NH, and James E. King of Concord, NH; four grandchildren, Kara Raponi and her husband Vincent Raponi III of Peabody, Christopher Burnett of Chelmsford, and Kathryn Brandstein and her husband Ari of Biddeford, ME, and Nicholas King of NH; two great grandchildren, Vincent Raponi IV, and Marianna Raponi; a brother-in-law, Richard Carville of Lowell; many nieces and nephews; and was predeceased by her sisters, Marie Ford, Doris Carville, and Diane Hayes.
In her spare time Judy loved reading, doing puzzles, playing video games and listening to classic country music. She loved spending time with her family and looked forward to family game days. Judy was a wonderful friend and confidant. She was there for anyone at any time and would listen and provide support without judgement. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
With strict adherence to Covid-19 health precautions and social distancing rules, relatives and friends will be received Friday, June 26, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Tewksbury Funeral Home, corner of 1 Dewey and 975 Main Sts. (Rte. 38) TEWKSBURY CENTER, Ph. (800 in MA or 978) 851 2950. In lieu of flowers, memorials to American Cancer Society, 3 Speen St., Suite 250, Framingham, MA 017101 or via www.cancer.org, will be appreciated. For e-condolences, visit www.legacy.com visit: tewksburyfuneralhome.com