Obituary of Judith Lynne Mohr

Judith Lynne (VanDongen) Mohr, 79, of South Windsor, formerly of Manchester, the wife of David G. Mohr, died Thursday August 22, 2019 at her home.  Born in Lansing, MI, she was the daughter of the late William E. and June E. (Welch) VanDongen, and graduated from Eastern High School, Lansing, MI and attended  Michigan State University.  She married her husband David on June 17, 1960 in Lansing Michigan.  She began her employment with Michigan Department of Aeronautics, and later worked as Director of Christian Education at Second Congregational Church, Manchester, CT and South United Methodist Church Manchester, CT where she founded the “Women in the Vineyard” study/support group.  She retired from Hartford Gynecological Center after 14 years of service.  Judy served for 20 years as a volunteer Church School Teacher, Administrator, and Group Leader in the United Methodist Church in Mt. Clemens, Manchester and Windsor.  She was a member of the Mt. Clemens Jaycee Auxiliary, L’Anse Cruese Kiwanis Auxliary, and the Greater Hartford Chapter of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.  In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children Elizabeth “Betsy” Dearing and her husband Larry of Marietta, GA, and Brian D. Mohr and his wife Wendy of Manchester; her grandchildren Kyle, Eric, Katherine, Chelsea and Joey; and her sister Cheryl L. Isham and her husband James of Geneva, FL.  Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 28^th at 10:30 a.m. at South United Methodist Church 1226 Main St. Manchester, followed by burial in East Cemetery, Manchester.  Family and friends may call at the John F. Tierney Funeral Home 219 West Center St. Manchester on Tuesday from 5-8 p.m.  Donations in her honor may be made to the Hospice Program for the Visiting Nurses Association, 8 Keynote Drive, Vernon, CT 06066.  For online condolences please visit www.tierneyfuneralhome.com.