Judith A. Rush

Judith A. Rush obituary, Akron, OH

Judith A. Rush

Judith Rush Obituary

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Judith A. Rush (Nee Tolley), age 90, passed away on Friday morning July 11, 2025. Judy was born in Weston, West Virginia and has been a Munroe Falls resident since 1960. A graduate of Bowling Green Business University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, she enjoyed her secretarial career with the U.S. State Department in Washington, DC, for five years until she met and married her previously deceased husband, John R. Rush, in 1958 and moved to Cuyahoga Falls in 1959. She continued her secretarial career in 1970 and retired from Goldsmith & Eggleton, Inc., in 1996.

Judy leaves one daughter Leanne Dear, and three sons Patrick Rush, John and wife Lynette Rush, and Daniel and wife Ann Rush; and grandsons Benjamin, Lucas and Nicholas.

Her life of love and laughter has been celebrated and in keeping with her wishes cremation has taken place.

To share a memory of Judith or leave a special message for her family, visit the guest book below.

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Newcomer Funeral Home - Akron

131 North Canton Road, Akron, OH 44305

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