Judith Rose (MacIntosh) Silver, age 76, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022 peacefully at home surrounded by her family in Orleans, Ontario. Judy is survived by her devoted husband of 54 years, Leonard, son Greg (Cindy Ostertag), Stonewall, MB and daughter Janis (Craig Smith), Stittsville, ON, grandchildren, Skylar and Reena Ostertag-Silver, Stonewall, MB, Leah and Eric Exley, Stittsville ON; brother, Sid MacIntosh, New Glasgow, NS; sisters Mary Lou Kaiser, Port Bickerton, NS, Patricia (Gordon) Burns, Antigonish, NS and sister-in-law Hazel Silver, Dartmouth, NS. Judy is also survived by several loving nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents, Jean and Sidney MacIntosh of Smithfield, NS, brother-in-law’s Howard Kaiser, Malcom Silver and Marc Brunet, sister-in-law’s Linda (Hayne) MacIntosh, and Judy Silver-Brunet. Judy’s memory also lives on amongst her many-long standing friends going as far back as kindergarten.
Judy was born in Antigonish and resided in Smithfield, NS before she moved to Halifax in 1965 following her graduation from Success Business College in Truro. She then married the love of her life in October of 1967. From there Judy worked in various businesses and government departments from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Lahr, Germany all whilst caring for her own children. After finding home in Ottawa, Judy retired after working at Algonquin College.
By 2004, Judy began recording the family history her mother Jean had collected over many years. This was a passion to which she spent many hours and was able to compile a genealogy with well over 20,000 names going back several generations. As well, she lovingly travelled to Stittsville to babysit her grandchildren and always looked forward to her many visits to Manitoba, Florida and beloved Nova Scotia. In later years she learned to play golf in order to accompany her husband at his favourite pastime and then enjoyed playing with “the girls” who witnessed her one and only “hole in one”.
Judy’s cherished role of wife, mother and gram will continue to live on through the memory of her committed and adoring actions that will always be missed by Len, Greg, Janis and her grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at Beechwood, Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Services, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, on Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m. The family will be receiving condolences from 1:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the ALS Society. Many loving thanks from Judy and her family are given to the Orleans Palliative Care Team, Bayshore and Carefor Nurses and PSWs for all their help and kindness during this time.
Digital Guestbook
Harold Claydon
Peter Belanger
Len all of my condolences to you and your family on the loss of your wife and their mother and grandmother. Having lost my wife in 2018 I know how difficult it is to accept especially after being part of your best friends battle against a merciless disease. Please contact me if you need anything. I am absolutely always available should you require me.
Tommy and Shelley Hayne
So sorry for loss.
Debbie O’Grady
Len and family,
My deepest sympathy for the loss of your wife, mother and grandmother.
Derek and Lisa Burns
Sending love to you all and wishing we could be in Ottawa. So many wonderful memories of Aunt Judy from our visits to Ottawa to summers in Livingstones Cove and our trip to Florida, I’ll miss our chats about Ancestry and Y&R ?
Bernadette Funk
Condolences to Greg, Cindy and kids. Also to the other family members.
Colleen Doggett
Len, so very sorry to hear about Judy's passing. My sincere condolences to you and your family.
Elizabeth Eastman
Dear Len and family…
Gord and I just learned of Judy’s passing…We are so sorry and send you our sincere condolences.
Ed & Cheryl Weir
Dear MaryLou & Family
Our Deepest Sympathy & Prayers to all the family during this very sad time
Cherish all your beautiful memories.
Sandy and Marion Mac Intosh.
Sorry to hear about your loss from your cousin Sandyand Marion.
Sorry for your loss.