Judith “Judy” Ann Harvey, loving mother, grandmother, and aunt, age 73 of Manassas, Virginia died Saturday morning, August 26, 2017 in the comfort of her home after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was the devoted wife of the late Harold Harvey.
Mrs. Harvey was born July 27, 1944 in Altoona, Pennsylvania daughter of the late Herbert and Dora Blair. Mrs. Harvey retired in 2007 from Prince William County Schools after 35 years of service.
Survivors include four children, Susan Harvey Surkamp and husband Arthur of Manassas, VA, Donald Lewis Harvey and wife Heather of Woodbridge, VA, Gregory Allen Harvey and wife Wendi of Culpeper, VA and Steven Michael Harvey and wife Jennie of Mooresville, NC. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Nicholas and Mitchell Surkamp, Dylan and Haiden Harvey, and Chad and Cole Harvey, one sister, Beverly D’Elia and husband Dave of Altoona, PA, brother in-law Bob Bastian of Altoona, PA, sister in-law Carol Sizemore and husband Bob of Manassas, VA and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins and her most loyal and beloved dog Charlie.
Mrs. Harvey is preceded in death by her sister Betty Bastian and brother Paul Blair.
The family will receive friends at Pierce Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA on Fri, September 1, 2017 from 6:00-9:00 PM with a service held at 8:00 PM. Another visitation will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2017 from 8:30-9:30 AM at Pierce Funeral Home and Cremation Services with a graveside service following at 10:00 AM at Stonewall Memory Gardens.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Capital Caring, 1 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 or Autism Speaks, 1060 State Road, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540 in memory of Judith Ann Harvey.
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