Judith "Judy" M. (Ferguson) Folan

FOLAN, Judith "Judy" M. (Ferguson) of Hopkinton, MA formerly a 40-year resident of Willow Grove, PA, died at Milford Hospital on December 2, 2022, after an illness. Judy Ferguson was born in Worcester MA, the oldest of seven children of Marie and Walter Ferguson, now deceased. She was born on the Fourth of July, with national celebrations occurring each year to mark both her birth and our national independence. Judy graduated from St Peter's High School in Worcester MA. Subsequently, she earned an RN at St. Vincent's Hospital, also in Worcester. She married John M. Folan of Norwood MA, in 1968, who passed away in 2008 after their 50-year marriage. During that time, she and Jack fostered and subsequently adopted Roseanna Torres Folan. They later welcomed a granddaughter Kathleen Pearson to their lives. Over the years, Judy worked in numerous hospitals and health concerns in Massachusetts and Maine, including Norwood Hospital, Maine Medical Center, and the State of Maine's Department of Health and Welfare. Most recently, she worked for more than 30 years as a supervisor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health's Division of Nursing Care Facilities In 2021, she moved from PA back to her roots and her family in Massachusetts. She lived at Southgate of Shrewsbury, MA and recently moved to Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton, MA. An avid historian, she belonged to the General Meade Society and the Delaware Valley Civil War Round Table, authoring articles for the monthly newsletter and earning the President's Award in 2017. She loved travel and was devoted to her family. In describing her, friends and family remark on her warmth, kindness, generosity, laughter and humor. "Sweet" and "sweetness" have been lifelong descriptions attributed to Judy. Judy is survived by her daughter Roseanna Folan and her granddaughter Kathleen Pearson of Tacoma, WA. She has six surviving siblings, Geraldine Ryan of Middleborough, MA; John and his wife Kathleen Ferguson of Lithia, FL; Jane Ferguson, Holden MA; Julianne Ferguson, Shrewsbury MA; Michael Ferguson and Michelle Hall of Rutland MA; and Elizabeth Nugent, Worcester MA. She also leaves surviving members of Jack's extensive family, including Doris and Bob Mason of Andover, MA; Judith Fox of Methuen, MA; Lois Folan of Norwood, MA; and Joanne Folan of Norwood, MA; In addition, she leaves multiple nieces, nephews and godchildren, her beloved friends Vernita Parris of Willow Grove, PA and Raymond Parris of Bronx, NY, aides Lynn Whynot and Victorine Azah, and her niece Nolene Ferguson, DNP, who provided care. A private service open to family and close friends will be held starting at 10 am on Thursday, December 8 at Kraw-Kornack Funeral Home in Norwood MA, followed by a burial beside her beloved Jack in Highland Cemetery Norwood, MA. In lieu of flowers, her family requests that donations be made in her name to The Alzheimer's Association.