Dr. Albert J. Judge Jr.

Dr. Albert J. Judge Jr., age 92 of Mentor, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at the David Simpson Hospice House, Cleveland, Ohio. He was born on October 31, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Albert and Ruby Judge Sr. Albert graduated from Mayfield High School in 1946 where he enjoyed track and basketball. He attended Kenyon College, received his Bachelors of Science Education from Kent State University followed by a Masters in Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University. He obtained a PhD in Education from the University of Sarasota, Fla. He taught AP Chemistry at Euclid High School and was the assistant basketball coach for “Doc” Daugherty during the 60’s before transferring to Lakeland Community College where he devoted his love of teaching chemistry until he retired in 1987. Many of his contributions to the education of science stem from being President of Northeast Ohio Science Teachers Association to NASA-NSTA Youth Science Congress. Career achievements and awards from the Associated Physics Teachers, Educational Research Association, The James Bryant Conant Award by the American Chemical Society, Outstanding Teacher from The Ohio Academy of Science, Gustav OH AUS Award by the NSTA, NSTA citation for Distinguished Teaching, and the Sports Hall of Fame Euclid High School -Basketball 1968. He was also an ACS-NSTA Cooperative Chemistry Examination Writer. While he wasn’t busy with his love for science and education, Albert enjoyed golfing and tennis with friends, fishing, and camping with family. Watching his grandchildren play sports was the highlight of his retirement years. He was an avid gardener of daylilies and dwarf fruit trees. He enjoyed local archeology digs. The Cosmos and Carl Sagan were influential in his life to seek and question the vastness of our universe. Albert, may you enjoy your journey of searching the cosmos among the stars. Albert is survived by his daughters, Leighsa (Paul) Parisi-Delaney and Cynthia (Anthony Sedmak) Judge; grandchildren, Ashleigh (Conrad) Straube of Gilbert, AZ, Ryan (Ali) Parisi of Mentor, Adam (Amanda) Parisi of Painesville Twp., Patrick and Noah Delaney of Akron, Ohio and Lauren Klodt of Hartville, Ohio; great-grandchildren, Madelynne and Conrad Straube, Alyvia Hadesh, Evan and Anthony Parisi and Windeler Parisi; sister-in-law, Lorraine Schupp; nieces, Pat Greene, Kathy Kanuk, Carole Scotese, Amy Hoffman; and nephew, John Schupp. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Judge; parents; brother-in-law, Lewis John Schupp; son-in-law, Mark E. Parisi; and granddaughter, Kendi Marie Parisi. A joint celebration of life gathering for Albert and Dorothy will be held 5-7 pm, Friday, October 8, 2021 at the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. The memorial service will begin at 7 pm on Friday at the funeral home. Private family burial will take place at Whitehaven Memorial Park. Contributions may be made in memory of Albert to the Lake Humane Society, 7564-E Tyler Blvd., Mentor, Ohio 44060. Offer condolences at www.brunners.com

Dr. Albert J. Judge Jr.

October 31, 1928 - August 15, 2021