Hamlin: Judith Ann (Fishbaugh) Voelkl, age 77, passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on June 9, 2017. Judith is predeceased by her first-born daughter, Kimberly; parents, Dean and Eunice Fishbaugh; brother, Kevin Fishbaugh; and her stepsons, David Voelkl and Michael Voelkl. She is survived by her husband, Earl Voelkl; sister, Deanne Parrish; brother, Gary (Bev) Fishbaugh; sisters-in-law, Patricia Voelkl Williams and Marlene Fishbaugh; daughters, Susan (Ken) Downs and Shari (Bryan) Hogan; stepdaughters, Wendy Voelkl Post, Nancy (Scott) Solano, Tina Voelkl, Danthia Voelkl and Tracey Voelkl-Combs. Judith will be forever missed by her grandchildren – Brittany and Taylor Downs; Tierney, Shannon, Shane and Erynn Hogan; Jennifer Schecter and Michael Post; Kyle, Graham and Nathan Wong; Christopher, Matthew and Jay Voelkl; Michael Voelkl Jr. and Shauntell Voelkl. Judith is survived by 13 great-grandchildren. She will also be missed by her nieces, Jacquie and Colleen, and a host of friends and family.
She courageously battled dementia and became more loving as the disease progressed. A special thanks to her loving caregivers that became her second family at Friendship One West, Monroe Community Hospital.
A Celebration of Judy’s life will be held on Friday, June 16, at 11 a.m. at Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, 735 East Ave., Hilton, N.Y. Private burial will take place at Holy Ghost Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Please consider a donation to Monroe Community Hospital Foundation, 435 E. Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY 14620.
