NEWTON ---- Judith “Judy” Elaine Denno, age 82, of Newton, NH, passed peacefully at the Hospice House in Concord, New Hampshire on Friday morning, October 20, 2023, in the loving presence of her family.
She was born on March 19, 1941, in Amesbury, MA, the daughter of the late Elmer and Winifred (Green) Bearce. She was a graduate of Pentucket Regional High School, West Newbury, MA.
She was the beloved wife of Mitchell, who recently passed away in May, 2023.
Judy, as she was known by many, had been a beautiful wife, mother and homemaker her entire life. As her children grew, she worked as an aide teaching kindergarten and then went to work at Merrimac Savings Bank as a bank teller and manager. In her spare time, she could be found sewing and quilting and always lending a hand to her friends and family.
Her life’s legacy will continue to be cherished by her children; daughter, Diana (Denno) Ashley and husband Dennis, of Laconia, NH; son, Andrew Denno, of Bellflower, IL; brother, Chester Bearce, of Newton, NH; grandchildren and great grandchildren, whom she loved dearly. She is predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Mitchell and her daughter-in-law, Lisa Denno.
By request of the family, services will be private.
For those who wish, the family suggests, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made in Judy’s memory to Granite VNA Hospice House at 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH 03301 or online at granitevna.org/donates.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services and 603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St. Laconia, NH, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit www.wilkinsonbeane.com.