Judee Disco

Judee Disco Died October 15, 2008 EAST LYME - Judee Disco of East Lyme passed away on Wednesday morning, October 15, 2008 at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London. She was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania the daughter of Basil and Catherine Radik. She was predeceased by her husband, Ernest Disco, Sr.,who passed away May 17, 1991. Judee was an avid baker, having won the Pillsbury Bake Off seven times as well as numerous other cooking and baking awards. She had attended the Kay Clark Toy Design School in Manchester and had designed many dolls and stuffed animals. She was the author of the cook book Yours for the Baking. Judee also had owned and operated JD's Laundromat in Norwich. She was lover of animals, especially three her cats, Bonnie, Clyde and Blue. A loving mother and grandmother she is survived by two sons, Timothy Brenner of Plainville and Ernest Disco and his wife Joan of Gales Ferry, four daughters, Colleen Brenner of Texas, Constance Brenner of Fl, Erna Franco and her husband David of Quaker Hill and Barbara Phillips of Uncasville, a sister Helen Gaskill of New Jersey, seven grandchildren and a special friend and neighbor, Nina Liguori. A funeral service will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Byles Memorial Home, 99 Huntington St. New London. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Norwich. Visiting hours will be from 6 until 8 o'clock on Friday. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be directed to the Connecticut Humane Society, 169 Old Colchester Road, New London, CT 06320.