Judith Ann Owens

June 24, 1941 - November 13, 2019

Judith Ann Owens, 78, passed away peacefully with family by her side on November 13, 2019, in Durham NC. She was born on June 24, 1941 in Abbington Pennsylvania to the late Anna Elizabeth Korbinsky and the late William Andrew Gill. Judy met the love of her life, Clarence M. Owens, Jr. as students at the University of Buffalo in 1965. They were married in Niagara Falls, New York in 1966 on September 3rd. They raised three wonderful sons, William, Thomas, and James. She is survived by her husband , three sons and daughters in law Jacqueline, Susan, and Amanda, her grandchildren Rosemary, Madeline, Thomas, Andrew, Hannah, and Elizabeth, and her brother William A. Gill, Jr.. Judy loved children and was a dedicated elementary school teacher for many years in Buffalo, New York and Apex, North Carolina at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School. Judy was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, teacher, and friend and will be dearly missed. Please join us in a celebration of Judy's life on Monday, November 18, 2019 with a visitation at 1:30 pm and funeral mass at 2:30 pm at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Apex, North Carolina. She will be interred at Wake Memorial Park in Cary, North Carolina. The family wishes to express their appreciation to all of the caregivers who have supported Judy through her illness. In lieu of flowers, donations in Judy's memory can be made to the St. Mary Magdalene School endowment or hospice organization of your choice.