Judith Ann Kearney

Judith, a loving mother, partner, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 surrounded by family and friends. Born April 25, 1945 to Hazel V. (Blackburn) Kearney and Ralph Kearney, she was the seventh child and only daughter in the family with six brothers: Bill (Virginia), Russ (Barbara), David (Penny), Ralph (Gerry), Don (Ann), and Fred.

After serving as a volunteer firefighter and medic for five years in Medway, Ohio. Judy became a pioneer by being the first female Certified Paramedic/Firefighter on the Dayton Fire Department. She was assigned badge #1. After serving the City of Dayton for 15 years, she went on to serve another eight years after being asked to join FEMA in 2004. Following her deployment to upstate New York during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Judy decided to officially retire. Retirement didn't slow her down. She began volunteering in the church office, became the Resident Council Chairperson, started a BINGO meeting at her Senior Living Apartments and remained busy with many different crafts.

Judy is survived by her devoted life partner of 35 years, Raeanna Biddle; sons Rick (Richard) Flynn (Robert-Wayne Waldron), Doug Flynn (Jenny Hutchinson) from Ohio; and daughter Kristal Ann White (Howard White) of Houston, Texas; grandchildren Ruby Flynn (Brian Kelleher) and Natalie Flynn. She also leaves behind Raeanna's children Dawn (David) Howard and granddaughters Chloe Grace Howard and Haley Anna Howard of Denver, CO; and son Markos (Heather Nicholas) Miller and grandson Oliver Miller of Maine. She will be greatly missed by all, including two special friends Lorna Ziller, and Amy Turner and special niece, Diana Anderson, who hosted her on visits back to Dayton.

A Celebration of Life will be held at First Plymouth Congregational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd, Englewood, CO 80113, on Friday, April 24 at 10am followed by a reception. Memorial donations may be made in her name to The American Heart Association or First Plymouth Church.

Another memorial service in Dayton, Ohio will be held at a later date.