Judy attended the Immaculate Conception School through the
10th grade and was a 1958 graduate of Wellsville High School. She continued her
education at Canisius College and graduated with her bachelor’s degree from the
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1961. She began her career at Jones
Memorial Hospital, she was Dr. Harkness’ nurse for 15 years, and taught Nursing
at Alfred State College. In 1981, she and her beloved friend, Jeanne Finn
became the owners and operators of Silvers Men’s Shop in Wellsville. She was a
life member of Gamma Pi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, the Downtown
Merchant Association, the Wellsville Chamber of Commerce, the Immaculate
Conception Church, and was the treasurer of the Allegany County Association for
the Blind and Visually Impaired for fifteen years.
She is survived by a son, Kevin Brush; and a daughter, Mary
Elizabeth Brush both of Wellsville; two grandsons, Matthew and Jeffrey Brush; a
brother-in-law, Tom (Agnes) Brush of Scio, as well as several nieces, nephews,
cousins, and lifelong friends. In addition to her parents, and husband, she was
predeceased by siblings, Jean Hanks, Gerald (Mary Ellen) Hart, William Hart,
and Esther (Clint) Adams as well as two nephews and a niece.
Friends are invited to call on Monday, August 12, 2024, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, at the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc., 34 W. State Street in Wellsville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, August 13, at 11:00 am, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville. The burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited Monday at 3:30 pm in the funeral home. Please consider memorial donations to the Hart Comfort House, 141 East State Street, Wellsville, New York 14895, or the Allegany County Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 26 Jefferson Street, Wellsville, NY 14895.To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
