“Love more.” These are the words Judy Garvey lived by and shared with the circle of family and friends who surrounded her in our South Bay community, every day of her life. Judy was the brightest of lights and a force like no other.
Her compassion, joy and kindness were precious to everyone who knew her. She lived with gusto, always open to the next trip, Halloween wig or never-tried-that-before excursion to the very end of her days.Surrounded by her family, Judy passed away at her home in Manhattan Beach on July 1st after a valiant battle with cancer which she faced with the same grace, strength, and dignity that she displayed throughout her life.
She is now reunited with the love of her life and husband of 43 years, Donald “Butch” Garvey, who passed away 22 years ago. Her family was the foundation of her life and her greatest legacy. Judy was a proud mother of five children: Bridget Mondt (John), Chris Tight (Steve), Debi Rubel (Brian), Tom Garvey (Mindy), and Marie Garvey (Brian); “Grammie” to nine grandchildren (Caitlin, Kelsey, Charlotte, Griffin, Natalie, Chrissy, Cole, Cade and Adley); and “GG-Ma” to four great-grandchildren (Levi, Remi, Jaxon and Cody) with one more on the way! She was the center of this expanding and tight-knit family, beloved by all lucky enough to be an official Garvey as well as countless friends who considered “Mom Garvey” a ‘second mom’ and mentor.
Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Judy was raised in Inglewood, California and at.