Judith McHenry

1945 - 2021

Judith A. McHenry, loving mother, grandmother and GiGi

SYRACUSE - Judith A. McHenry, formerly of 491 Linwood Drive, passed away Sunday (April 11, 2021) at the Loretto Health and Rehab in Syracuse.

Judith was born Oct. 4, 1945, in Port Allegany, Pa., and was a daughter of Gordon E. and Norene C. Smith Chapin. She was formerly married to James McHenry.

Judith was a 1963 graduate of Olean High School. She went to work for Ka-Bar and then transferred to Cutco in August of 1977, where she worked for 42 years before retiring in April of 2020.

Judith enjoyed attending craft shows and watching the Hallmark and Lifetime channels on TV. She loved mowing her lawn on her riding lawn mower, but she truly loved spending time with her family and her dog, "Serene," who were her life.

Judith's grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the "apple of her eye." She was a very hard worker and instilled those values in her children and grandchildren. Judith will always be remembered as a most giving person with a big heart.

Judith is survived by three children, Tracie McHenry Derx of Syracuse, James McHenry of Olean and Karrie McHenry of Texas; five grandchildren, Alicia Kempton, Melissa Derx, and JD, Julia and Jacob McHenry; and six great-grandchildren, Ansley, Alaina, Nora and Parker Kempton, and Axel and Abel West.

Judith was predeceased by her parents; two brothers, David and Rusty Chapin; and a sister, Rebecca Cyzeski.

Friends will be received from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday (April 16, 2021) at the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc., 646 E. State St., Olean. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Port Allegany. The Rev. Bruce Taylor, pastor of Abundant Life Ministries, will officiate.

Online condolences may be made at www.LetroMcIntoshSpink FuneralHome.com.