Obituary for
Judith Ives Johannsen
Judith Ives Johannsen of Simsbury, CT, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 in her home, with loved ones by her side. She was 65 years old. Born in West Hartford, CT, on October, 10, 1948 to the late Virginia Louise and William Simmons Ives, Judy attended Hall High School before moving to Winter Park Florida to attend Rollins College. After spending many years in Palm Beach Florida, she returned home to the Farmington River Valley in 1987. Once here, she worked at Westledge Real Estate and then took that expertise to Robinson & Cole as a key member of their real estate paralegal group. During her time there she pursued her goal of becoming an attorney, receiving her J.D. from Western New England School of Law. Most recently Judy has served as Assistant General Counsel to the Connecticut Association of Realtors, doing what she did so well, teaching, writing and problem solving. Always the athlete, Judy was an avid skier and swimmer, and in general loved spending time outdoors. Among her other hobbies were tending to her gardens, antiquing, and routing on the Yankees. She is survived by her companion, William J. Phillips; her daughter, Jennifer Johannsen Haygood of Raleigh NC; her grandchildren, Campbell and Margaret Haygood, and her sister, Susan Ives Brockert of West Hartford, CT. Quick witted, courageous, independent and strong, Judy will be dearly missed. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, May 3rd at Simsbury Farms, 100 Old Farms Road in Simsbury from 3:00 – 5:00pm. As she had a special affinity for animals, In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the World Wildlife Fund, P.O. Box 97180, Washington, DC 20090. Please visit Judy’s “Book of Memories” at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online condolences.
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