Judith Evelyn Schafer Chevalley Hiss

1916 - 2015

Hiss, Judith Evelyn Schafer Chevalley 1/24/1916 - 1/5/2015 Ann Arbor Judith Evelyn Schafer Chevalley Hiss, cherished daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, died on January 5, 2015, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Judith was born in Pullman, Washington, on January 24, 1916, to Edwin George and Ella Frances (Miles) Schafer. She received the degree of Bachelor of Science in Home Economics with Highest Honors from the State College of Washington (now Washington State University) in 1937. She completed an internship in dietetics at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. She was a dietician at Akron City Hospital and at Akron General Hospital, where she retired in 1976. Judy leaves son Robert Chevalley (Laurie), daughter Janet Chevalley Wolfe (Robert), granddaughters Sherry Wolfe, Donna Wolfe Belville, and Laura Wolfe, and great granddaughters Julianna and Samantha Belville. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Louis Donald Paul Chevalley and Charles Hiss, brothers George Miles Schafer and John Francis Schafer, and friend George E. Hall, Jr. Judy was known for her kind nature and wonderful smile. She enjoyed traveling, sports, and service, but above all she enjoyed time and activities with family and friends. Judy was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron, Ohio. She was also a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, Witan, and Akron Woman's City Club. She was an active volunteer in her church, PTA, Girl Scouts, Children's Concert Society, and Mobile Meals. The family wishes to thank Kathy Miller for her loving care and companionship, the caregivers at Brookdale Place of Ann Arbor, special friend Irene Lewis who was always there for Judy, and all of the friends, colleagues, and relatives who enriched Judy's life. A memorial service for Judy will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron.