Judith Babel

Judith Ann (Dower) Babel passed away on December 9, 2017 at the age of 74. Judy was born August 30, 1943 in Niagara Falls, New York, to May and John Dower. She was raised on Grand Island, New York, and attended Charlotte Sidway School through 8th grade. Since there was no high school on the island at that time, she attended Mount Saint Mary Academy in Kenmore, New York, through her sophomore year then transferred to Madonna High School in Niagara Falls, and graduated in 1961. Judy spent her freshman year of college at Richmond Professional Institute in Richmond, Virginia, then her Sophomore year at Ithaca College - Ithaca, N.Y. and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1965 with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education majoring in dance. She married Gary Lee Babel of Superior, Wyoming at the Newman Center in Laramie on June 5, 1965. They spent their first year in Rock River, Wyoming, where Gary taught high school math and science and Judy opened a dancing school. The following year they returned to Laramie to both further their education. Judy was certified in elementary education. Judy's first year of teaching for the school year was in Kemmerer, Wyoming teaching fifth grade. They then moved to Saratoga, Wyoming where they made their permanent home and raised three children. Rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. time at Saint Ann's on December 28th. Funeral Mass will be on December 29th at 10:00 a.m. at the Saint Ann's Catholic Church in Saratoga, Wyoming with internment, and a light lunch to follow in the Parish Hall.

Service

Friday, December 29, 2017 10:00am

St. Ann's Catholic Church

218 W. Spring Ave.

SARATOGA, WY

Visitation

Thursday, December 28, 2017 6:30pm - 7:30am

St. Ann's Catholic Church

218 W. Spring Ave.

SARATOGA, WY

Interment

Saratoga Cemetery

Saratoga, WY

SARATOGA, WY