I'll always remember Judy's stories of her many adventures at ORA. Along with creating the role of Trudy Trulove, Judy did quick costume changes to play the parts of other female characters in the show. Before Cole Palen died, he said that Judy made the groundshow come alive with her vibrant personality. Judy's influence on the show continues to live on every Sunday to this day.
She got to meet some famous people who visited ORA such as Captain Kangaroo, William Shatner, and Clint Eastwood. Clint and Judy posed together for a photo after the air show and realized after the photo was taken that the bomb soot on Judy's costume had transferred onto Clint's light blue suede clothing! Another photo tribute to Judy was when a large mural of the Aerodrome hung in Grand Central Station for many years; Judy was featured promiently in that photograph. Later that same photograph was hung on the back wall of the museum foundation building.
Judy rarely missed a weekend at ORA, with two notable exceptions. One was getting "capped" as a nurse, which she had worked very hard to achieve and had used her earnings at the Aerodrome to help pay for her education. The second was to attend the Woodstock Festival in 1969 where she sat near the stage holding a butterfly balloon. The photo is of a poster from that notable event.
She raised three great young people: Sarah, Nick and Sean. We offer our heartfelt sympathy to them.