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Judith Cunningham Obituary

Judith M. Cunningham

June 28, 1940 - August 23, 2016

Judith Myers Cunningham, passed away quickly and quietly on August 23, 2016 at the age of 76, related to complications of her ongoing fight with breast cancer.
Judy was born in Galveston, TX on June 28, 1940 to Roy and Wilana Myers. As the daughter of a civil engineer, Judy lived in many western towns, including an idyllic time in Walla Walla, Washington. She graduated from Mount Miguel High School in Spring Valley, California as class Valedictorian in 1958. She received a Bachelor's degree with Honors at the University of California at Berkeley in 1962, and a Master's degree from California State College, Hayward.
She taught English and Journalism at Alameda High School for 32 years, retiring on 2002. She was a teaching consultant at the Bay Area Writing Project for many years. She served as Vice President of the California Association of the Teachers of English. She was the Chair of several conferences at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, and was a proud docent of the San Francisco Arts Commission at the De Young and Legion of Honor Museums from 2003 to 2016. She was a proud member of the Century Club of California, the first women's club in San Francisco. Judy also loved to travel, cook, and entertain in her home.
Judy is survived by her loving husband Donald Cunningham, son Matthew Thompson and grandson Connor, step-daughter Mari Cunningham and granddaughter Phelan, step-daughter Casey Parodi, husband Ron and children Jacob, Caitlin, & Lucas, step-son Dan Thompson, her brother Michael Myers, wife Wendy and nieces Kimberly and Laurel. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Barry Myers and his wife Hannah.
A celebration of her life will be scheduled at a date selected in the near future. The family requests in lieu of flowers, a donation be instead made to the De Young/Legion of Honor Docent's Council in Judy's memory.
Checks can be made out to:
FMASF
and send to:
The Docent Council
c/o Cynthia Inaba
de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park
SF, CA 94118-4502

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Sep. 23 to Sep. 25, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
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Carolyn "Carrie" Walker

October 18, 2016

As one who knew this lovely woman, a fellow member of the Century Club, let me add my voice to those of many others: Judy, we already miss you so much; it is a privilege to have known a person as special as you.
Carrie Walker

September 30, 2016

My condolences to the Cunningham family. May you find comfort in fond memories of Mrs. Cunningham and the knowledge that soon "no resident will say I am sick"
Isa. 33:24

Paula Hewitson

September 25, 2016

I'm glad our mutual friends have kept Rusty and me informed now that we no longer live in San Francisco. We were able to view this nice tribute to Judy online today. She was indeed a very accomplished woman but also a good and generous friend who will forever be missed. Paula and Louis Hewitson
San Diego

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