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1940 - 2017

Judy Howard

1940 - 2017

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1940

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2017

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South Pasadena High School University of California Los Angeles

Judy Howard Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Jan. 21 to Jan. 23, 2017.

April 26, 1940 - January 17, 2017 Judy Howard, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully in her Burbank home, 1-17-2017, with her daughters and husband at her side. Growing up in South Pasadena in the loving home of parents, Jake and Jeanne Jacobson, Judy graduated from South Pasadena High School where she participated in a wide range of extracurricular activities. She attended UCLA, where she earned a degree in Literature. Springing from an early journalistic career, highlighted by a stint with the Los Angeles Times, Judy segued into fiction, having numerous plays produced and her first novel, Lolly, published by Doubleday. Aside from her lifelong writing career, Judy took great pleasure in her two beautiful daughters and four grandchildren who filled her busy life with joy and love. Judy is survived by her husband, Rance, daughters, Andrea and Alison, her twin brother, Bill and grandchildren, Christopher, Thomas, Grant and Natalie. Memorial services are pending. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to Alzheimer's Greater Los Angeles. www.alzgla.org

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Jesse Canchola

March 30, 2025

RIP, Judy! Remembering all the happy memories.

Jesse Canchola

March 30, 2025

It's been 8 yrs and I still terribly miss both you and Rance, Judy!

Edythe Richman

March 25, 2017

So sorry to hear of her passing.

Jean Crawford

January 24, 2017

So sad to hear of Judy passing. Such a shock as she was always so bright and full of life. Our hearts go out to you Rance and her whole dear family.

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January 22, 2017

My heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and friends during this difficult time. I hope that the promise in 1 Thessalonians 4:14 can bring comfort. Knowing that there's a hope for the ones we have lost in death can be so reassuring.

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