Judith Monson Scanlon

1938 - 2021

Judith Monson Scanlon
April 13, 1938 - July 27, 2021
Palo Alto, California - Merced and Palo Alto, California
We're sad to announce that Judith Monson Scanlon has passed away from the effects of a debilitating stroke.
Judith was born in Merced, California to parents Charles Kenneth Monson and Amelia Amy Souza. She attended Merced schools until graduation, attended Fresno State and then San Francisco State College where she earned a Business Degree. Her early career was working for financial companies in San Francisco. In the 1980's she moved to San Mateo, and ultimately to Palo Alto, where she worked for a Capital Management Company until her retirement.
Judith loved running, hiking, bicycling and physical fitness. She especially enjoyed hiking the trails around Palo Alto and those surrounding Crystal Springs Lake. She ran in many charitable races, and completed her first marathon at the age of 50. Yosemite's High Sierra Camps were a favorite summer destination for Judith. One summer, she hiked the entire circuit of all of the High Sierra Camps and received an award for her accomplishment.
Judith was a devout Catholic and always active in the local parishes where she resided. She volunteered and worked for a time for the Chaplain at Stanford. She was a financial supporter of many Catholic related charities, and especially fond of supporting St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park.
She is predeceased in death by her parents, Ken and Amelia -- Brother Charles Jr. of Virginia, and nephew Gregory Statham.
Judith is survived by her sister, Laurel Monson-Statham (Roy) of Pleasanton, Ca, nephew David Statham (Amy), and Grandniece and nephew, Hannah and Austin Statham, of Livermore, California.
Judith was a loving, caring, and generous person – She will be greatly missed and forever held in the hearts of all who knew her. Funeral services will not be held, per her request.