Judith Ann Kierstead

Judith Ann (Parker) Kierstead, age 85, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Howard A. Kierstead and daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy (Ellis) Parker. Born in Plymouth on February 10, 1940, Judy was a graduate of Plymouth High School. She worked for many years as a secretary for the Plymouth and Carver school systems. Judy and Howard raised their three sons in West Plymouth and later enjoyed more than thirty winters at their home in Englewood, Florida.
Judy was active in her communities, whether playing cornhole, participating in water aerobics, or spending time with friends. She was a talented painter and gardener and was a member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary in Plymouth and the Moose Lodge in Florida. Judy found her greatest joy spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her three sons: Wade Kierstead and his wife Deborah of East Wareham, Barry Kierstead and his wife Nicole of Plymouth, and Randy Kierstead and his wife Maureen of East Wareham. She was the cherished grandmother of Todd, Samuel, Zachary, Joshua, Erin, Erica, Nathan, Chelsea, Michael, and Matthew, and the late Chad Kierstead, and the loving great-grandmother of Colby Chad, Julia Lee Underwood, Lucy Barrett Underwood, Stella Louise Kenneally, Matthew Michael Cavicchi, Zachary Joseph Tague, and Myles Christopher Cavicchi. She was the sister of John Parker of Plymouth and Dorothy Doyon and her husband Richard of Plymouth and the late Richard and James Parker.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Cartmell-Davis Funeral Home, 373 Court Street, Plymouth, MA (next to Cordage Park). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 10:30 AM at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church, 126 South Meadow Road, Plymouth. Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Plymouth, will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Cranberry Hospice, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 326, Plymouth, MA 02360; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758518, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.