Judith Hammond

She always had one goal in mind: Judy wanted to raise quality kids. She was a tough woman who told it like it was; it was Judy’s way or the highway. Cutting corners was never her thing, everything she made was from scratch: her wings marinated for three days; she’d scoff at cake mixes. That may have been because of her never-ending energy: she’d return from a full day’s work and clean her home top to bottom; she even had one of those rooms that was off limits. The family that fishes together, stays together: in her spare time she’d head off for the shore for a little surf fishing with her husband.
As a waitress she’d meet a customer named Sam Hammond, a romance that would lead to marriage. Judy was the mother of the late Dean Walter, Todd Walter, Gary Hammond, Craig Hammond, Mark Hammond (Sheila), Kirk Hammond and Barry Hammond; grandmother of 9 and great grandmother of many.  She is survived by her siblings, Lee Smolda (Ann), Craig Smolda (Carol), Ronnie Smolda and Janis Smolda.
Come celebrate 76 great years Friday Feb 23 from 9-11 a.m. at Sweeney Funeral Home, Riverside where there will be an 11 a.m. service. Interment St.Peter’s Cemetery, Riverside.