Judy Ayala Obituary
Judy Aileen Ayala, 68, a resident of Round Lake Beach, IL, passed away on January 23, 2026 at the University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago. She was born on September 19, 1957 in Sterling to Richard and Patricia Scott.
Judy is survived by her husband of 47 years, Rodolfo; her children, Richard (Clarissa), Estela (Arturo), Rudy, Amy, Jennifer (Miguel), and Rebecca (Roberto); her grandchildren, Christian (Maryam), Erik, Alexander, Alexis, Ernesto, Mikayla, Cynthia, Domingo, Anthony, Jasmyn, Jovanni, Sophia, Judy, Michael, Bryan, Miguel, Diego, Emilio, and Alberto; her great grandson, Gabriel; her siblings, Joanne, Clifford, Jeffrey, and Patricia; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, Joe.
A Visitation will be held at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030 on Friday, February 6, 2026 from 5pm until 8 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at St Joseph Catholic Church, 114 Lincoln Ave, Round lake, IL 60073 on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 9:30am. Interment will be held at Avon Centre Cemetey in Grayslake, IL. For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org.
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