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Birth:          12 Dec 1938 Quincy, Mass.
Death:          30 Nov 2009 El Paso, Tex.
Cause of Death: heart attack

Notes
!PUBL
1981 book:
Nothing else is known.
In 1981, Judith lived at 619 Sunset, El Paso, Tex. 79922.
Source: Mildred Barger (1EE1371)
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6 Dec 2009 email from Karen Favazza Spencer
4 Dec 2009 email from Karen Favazza Spencer
see http://web.me.com/seabreezes1/Karen_Spencer/Aspesi_History.html for her story 
in full
Judy Ferrazzi Johnson
Judy was like a young aunt to me when I was a child. It was always exciting when 
Judy was visiting Grammy during our Sunday visits. There was a party atmosphere 
when Judy was there. The relationship between step-mother and teen-ager was 
strained, and Grammy tried to make up for it. 
Judy gave me a beautiful old prom dress of hers for my dress up. It was white with a 
shoulder to hip diagonal cascade of pink roses. Judy was very petite, and I was very 
disappointed when I outgrew that gown. Judy gave me plastic ballet figures, and I 
tried to imitate the positions for hours on end. I wanted to take ballet lessons, but 
never did. (It’s an interesting example of generational female relationships, Judy had 
piano lessons, which my mother wished she could have, so I had piano lessons. When 
my daughter was young, I took her to ballet lessons.) Judy taught me how to swim, or 
more accurately, dog paddle, at Back Beach in Rockport. It was the fear of scraping 
my knees on that rocky bottom that did it, for me. She also taught me to float; I had 
the same motivation. 
Judy studied to be a nurse and a policewoman, before settling on a secretarial career. 
Her life seemed very glamorous to me. She gave me a nurse’s cap, as well as various 
pieces of jewelry. I remember seeing her in a police uniform, once. Judy moved to 
California in the 1960s while I was still in elementary school and worked at UCLA in 
administration. Judy eloped to Hawaii with Jack Johnson, an airline pilot for 
Continental when she was 36. Judy had been afraid to fly, prior to her marriage. I 
remember many phone calls and lots of angst when she had to fly back East when her 
dad died. Once married to a pilot, Judy overcame her fear. 
Judy and Jack, whose family owned an oil well or two, relocated back to Jack’s 
hometown, El Paso, TX in the 1970s where they raised their only child Andrea, my 
unofficial godchild. I visited them with my 2 children in Jan - Feb 1985. They had a 
beautiful large home with a double living room and a master suite. Judy sent me large 
boxes of Andrea’s old clothes for Sandy. Beautiful things! When Sandy outgrew them, 
I passed them on to neighbors with two little girls. Judy and Jack divorced in the 
1988. Jack was less than generous. Judy wasn’t able to go back to work because of 
health or to keep the big house. Judy stayed in TX, because it was Andrea’s home. 
Andrea became a high school English teacher.
from http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/elpasotimes/obituary.aspx?n=judith-
johnson&pid=136938270
Judith Ann Johnson passed away on November 30, 2009 at the age of 70 in El Paso, 
Texas. Judy was born in Quincey, Massachusetts, to William and Dorothy Ferrazzi. 
She was raised in Massachusetts by a large, loving family before moving to Los 
Angles, California, as a young woman. There she met and married Jack Johnson and 
gave birth to her daughter, Andrea. The family then moved to El Paso, Texas. Judy 
was an avid gardener and animal lover. She was a member of the St. Marks United 
Methodist Church, The Red Hats, the Garden Club of EL Paso, and the Italian 
Women's Club. She is preceded in death by William and Dorothy Ferrazzi, Peter and 
Marie Aspesi, Ann Aspesi, and other beloved members of the Ferrazzi and Aspesi 
Families. She was much loved and will be missed by her daughter and her many 
friends, both two-footed and four. Memorial Service will be held on Monday, December 
7, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. Marks United Methodist Church 5005 Love Rd. In lieu of 
flowers contributions maybe made to The Humane Society of the El Paso, 4991 Fred 
Wilson, El Paso, TX 79906 or the SPCA, Linda Tiramani, 520 8th Ave, 7th Floor, New 
York, NY 10018, because Judy was such a lover of animal. Services entrusted to 
Martin Funeral Home West, 128 North Resler Drive, El Paso, TX 79912.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/elpasotimes/obituary.aspx?pid=136938270:
Judith Ann Johnson passed away on November 30, 2009 at the age of 70 in El Paso, 
Texas. Judy was born in Quincey, Massachusetts, to William and Dorothy Ferrazzi. 
She was raised in Massachusetts by a large, loving family before moving to Los 
Angles, California, as a young woman. There she met and married Jack Johnson and 
gave birth to her daughter, Andrea. The family then moved to El Paso, Texas. Judy 
was an avid gardener and animal lover. She was a member of the St. Marks United 
Methodist Church, The Red Hats, the Garden Club of EL Paso, and the Italian 
Women's Club. She is preceded in death by William and Dorothy Ferrazzi, Peter and 
Marie Aspesi, Ann Aspesi, and other beloved members of the Ferrazzi and Aspesi 
Families. She was much loved and will be missed by her daughter and her many 
friends, both two-footed and four. Memorial Service will be held on Monday, December 
7, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. Marks United Methodist Church 5005 Love Rd. In lieu of 
flowers contributions maybe made to The Humane Society of the El Paso, 4991 Fred 
Wilson, El Paso, TX 79906 or the SPCA, Linda Tiramani, 520 8th Ave, 7th Floor, New 
York, NY 10018, because Judy was such a lover of animal. Services entrusted to 
Martin Funeral Home West, 128 North Resler Drive, El Paso, TX 79912.
Published in El Paso Times from Dec. 6 to Dec. 8, 2009 
http://www.karenfavazzaspencer.com/Karen_Favazza_Spencer/Aspesi_History.html:
Judy Ferrazzi Johnson
Judy was like a young aunt to me when I was a child. It was always exciting when 
Judy was visiting Grammy during our Sunday visits. There was a party atmosphere 
when Judy was there. The relationships between the teen-ager with her father, step-
mother and foster-mother were complicated and strained. Grammy, a widow with a 
heart condition and a bad hip, tried to make up for it the best she could. 

Judy gave me a beautiful old prom dress of hers for my dress up. It was white with a 
shoulder to hip diagonal cascade of pink roses. Judy was very petite, and I was very 
disappointed when I outgrew that gown. Judy gave me plastic ballet figures, and I 
tried to imitate the positions for hours on end. I wanted to take ballet lessons, but 
never did. (It’s an interesting example of generational female relationships, Judy had 
piano lessons, which my mother wished she could have, so I had piano lessons. When 
my daughter was young, I took her to ballet lessons.) Judy taught me how to swim, or 
more accurately, dog paddle, at Back Beach in Rockport. It was the fear of scraping 
my knees on that rocky bottom that did it, for me. She also taught me to float; I had 
the same motivation. 

Judy studied to be a nurse and a policewoman, before settling on a secretarial career. 
Her life seemed very glamorous to me. She gave me a nurse’s cap, as well as various 
pieces of jewelry. I remember seeing her in a police uniform, once. Judy moved to 
California in the 1960s while I was still in elementary school and worked at UCLA in 
administration. Judy eloped to Hawaii with Jack Johnson, an airline pilot for 
Continental when she was 36. Judy had been afraid to fly, prior to her marriage. I 
remember many phone calls and lots of angst when she had to fly back East when her 
dad died. Once married to a pilot, Judy overcame her fear. 

Judy and Jack, whose family owned an oil well or two, relocated back to Jack’s 
hometown, El Paso, TX in the 1970s where they raised their only child Andrea, my 
unofficial godchild. I visited them with my 2 children in Jan - Feb 1985. They had a 
beautiful large home with a double living room and a master suite. Judy sent me large 
boxes of Andrea’s old clothes for Sandy. Beautiful things! When Sandy outgrew them, 
I passed them on to neighbors with two little girls. Judy and Jack divorced in the 
1988. Judy wasn’t able to go back to work because of health or to keep the big 
house. Judy stayed in TX, because it was Andrea’s home. Andrea became a high 
school English teacher. Judy died in 2009, the youngest child of  Carolina and 
Angelo’s Pigeon Cove family. 

Parents
FERRAZZI Giullermo ("William") (12 Aug 1903 - 6 Mar 1966)
MAULE Dorothy K. (24 Apr 1907 - 11 Jun 1945)

Siblings
FERRAZZI Judith Ann (12 Dec 1938 - 30 Nov 2009)

Marriage To JOHNSON Jack Wade ()

Notes


Children by JOHNSON Jack Wade
JOHNSON Andrea Claire ()

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