Judith A. Ferrara, age 82, of Hackettstown died Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Hackettstown Regional Medical Center of Hackettstown, N.J. Judith was born November 18, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY. She is the daughter of the late Lionel and Shirley (Dickman) Shapiro.
Judith loved being a homemaker. She loved cooking and caring for her family. She loved her dogs and she and Donald always had Shepherds. She had a special place in her heart for their current Shepherd Delilah. Judith liked painting and enjoyed using oils for her paintings. She loved being with her family, especially her grandchildren, and loved to go shopping with her friends.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years Donald Ferrara, her daughter Sandra “Sandi” VonGlahn and her husband Hank, and her son James J. Ferrara and his wife Danielle, her grandchildren Lynne, Carl, Damiano, and Luciana, her precious great granddaughter Mina, and her sister Marilyn Wolff.
Family and friends are invited to gather for a Memorial service on June 22, 2025 from 1 – 3 pm with services starting at 3 pm at the Cochran Funeral Home 905 High Street Hackettstown, NJ 07840.
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Carolyn Norton says
June 20, 2025 at 1:04 pmRest in peace beautiful Judy, We have so many great memories of her and Don. Never was a Shepherd pup loved as much as Delilah, I remember placing her in Judy’s arms for the first time. It was love at first sight!
Love to the whole family, Carolyn and Tim Norton
roger says
June 25, 2025 at 10:49 pmDon and Judy, what great people, we’ve known them for over 50 years when don was teaching at Netcong. so sorry to hear about Judy, yes, she really did like shepherds, a big one named Hercules, and try to put ear drops in his ears. So sorry to hear about her passing, one thing about her family they are a strong bunch, like her.
all our love to Don, Judy, and Jimmy and the family.
God Bless You All.
ROGER and ELAINE VANDERHOOF