Judith Beliveau Obituary
Spring Lake Heights, NJ and Jefferson, NH
JudithA. Beliveau left this world on October 25th to join God, and her husband Josephin heaven. She was born September 20, 1939 in East Orange, NJ, the oldest ofthree children born to Clara and Roland Baril. Judy grew up in Irvington, NJ, and graduated from Irvington High School, Class of 1957. She attended NewJersey State Teachers College, graduating in 1961 as an art teacher. It isthere she met the love of her life and eventual husband of 58 years, Joe.
Judy and Joe raised their family of three boys, Scott, Brett and Christian, in Spring Lake Heights, NJ, while Judy taught artat Farmingdale Elementary School. There, she inspired countless children bysharing her interest in the arts as well as in photography and local history.In time, Joe and Judy designed and built their dream home, a log cabin inJefferson, NH with breathtaking views of Mt. Washington and the Presidentialand Pliny Mountain ranges. Judy and Joe enjoyed traveling. While raising theboys, they towed a trailer and camped throughout the country. Once the childrenhad grown, they expanded their adventures touring Europe and Alaska.
Judy was a lifelong artist. She enjoyed doingcolored pencil drawings of flowers and nature scenes. Each Christmas, Judy tookgreat pride in hand drawing the family's Christmas cards. Every one was a workof art. Judy volunteered her time by creating artwork used as stationary forthe Weeks State Park in NH, and annually earned ribbons in the Lancaster Fairfor her marvelous pen and ink drawings of farms, mills, and other interestingold buildings.
Judy was a member of St. Andrew's United MethodistChurch in NJ, where for many years she taught Sunday School. While at the cabinin New Hampshire, she was active in St. John's United Methodist Church inJefferson.
Judy is survived by her three loving sons andtheir families, Scott and Kathryn Beliveau, Brett and Susanne Beliveau, andChris Beliveau and Heather Ferguson. She is also survived by her fourgrandchildren and their families to whom she shared her creative talents;Michael Beliveau and Nina Piccola, James Beliveau, Jessica and great grandsonZander, Katharina Wang and Alan, and Benjamin Beliveau. Judy is also survivedby her brother Buddy Baril and his wife Polly.
Services will be held at St. John's UnitedMethodist Church in Jefferson, NH on 11/21 at 10:15 AM , following the regularworship service. NJ friends and family will celebrate her life at St. Andrew'sUnited Methodist Church in Spring Lake, NJ, at 11:30 AM, following the regularSunday service on 11/28, 2021. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donationbe made to St. John's UMC, 795 Meadows Road, Jefferson, NH 03583, St.Andrew's UMC, 907 4th Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ 07762 or Weeks State Park, Lancaster, NH. Brewitt Funeral Home, Exeter, NH is assisting with thearrangements. For more information, please visit brewittfuneralhome.com
