Judith Hayes Pelletier, 82, passed away Sunday morning, October 23 at 12:30 at Bridgton Hospital after suffering serious brain hemorrhaging.

Judith was born on March 21, 1940, to Edward and Helen Horton in Providence, R.I. Judy attended schools in Pawtucket, R.I., and lived in the communities of Framingham, Mass., and Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

To have known Judy was to love Judy. She was a soft spoken, kind, and gentle person who made an impact on so many lives with her optimistic attitude, love and inner strength.

She was married to her loving husband of 39 years, Robert, where they lived together in Scarborough, Portland, Kennebunk, and finally Bridgton, where she resided until the time of her death.

Judy is survived by her husband, Robert Pelletier, two brothers, Robert (and Mary) Horton (Hope, R.I.) and Bill (and Jennifer) Horton (Ocala, Fla.), three children from prior marriage, Susan Hayes and her partner Michael Ginti (Raymond), Robin Hayes and her partner Kirk Maines (North Windham), and John Hayes and his wife Christina (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) and their four children Charlie, Edward, Max, and Mia. The Pelletier family became children of her own, and was greatly loved by her stepchildren: Paula Raposa and her husband David (Warwick, R.I.), Robert Pelletier Jr. and his partner Marie Wernicki (New Hartford, Conn.), Victoria Kennedy and her husband Bruce Kennedy (Alton, N.H.), Barbara Pelletier (Marlborough, Mass.), and the late John Pelletier. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren as well as six great-grand- children. Judy was well known to never miss a child’s birthday, anniversary, or to mark a special occasion. The Christmas stockings she knit for each grandchild and great-grandchild will be a lasting reminder of Grammy Judy.

During her lifetime, Judy worked at Old Stone Bank in Providence, R.I., was an administrative assistant at Community Counseling in Portland, Maine, then worked at Kennebunk Medical Center and Digital Research before moving to her final home in West Bridgton.

Judy was always very involved in her community. She was president of the Portland Club in 1988. When residing in Bridgton, Judy was a boat inspector for Lakes Environ- mental Association, active in the Bridgton Snowmobile Club, president of the Ladies Guild of the Bridgton Congregational Church, active in the Maine Republicans, and many other associations. She was a do-er!

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 29 at 10 a.m. at the Bridgton First Congregational Church, UCC, 33 South High St., Bridgton. For those unable to attend in person or feel more comfortable watching from home, it will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/FirstCongregationalChurchBridgtonUcc.

Donations may be made to the Bridgton First Congregational Church Ladies Guild.

Condolences by mail may be sent to Bob Pelletier and family at P.O. Box 425, Bridgton, ME 04009. Arrangements are in the care of the Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road in Casco. www.hallfuneralhome.net.