Judith “Judy” Wakelee, 83, a resident of Big Beaver Borough, passed away on May 26th, 2026. She was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on October 6th, 1942, the daughter of the late Walter and Margaret (Balazs) Marchut. She is survived by her husband, John, a daughter and son-in-law, Jody Lin Lehocky and Gregory Lehocky, a daughter, Janeem Elaine Sanderson, three grandchildren, Kennedy Rose Dikec, with her husband, Timur Dikec, Savannah Lynn Young, and Connor James Young, a great-granddaughter, Ayla Rose Dikec, and a sister and brother-in-law, Elaine and George Wallace of Flemington, New Jersey.

Judith attended Rutgers University in New Jersey where she pursued an associate’s degree in business and marketing. She was a member of the Chippewa United Methodist Church where she served as Church Secretary from 1980 to 1995. In 1995, she became the Executive Secretary to the Bishop of the Western Pennsylvania Conference, The United Methodist Church in Cranberry Township. Following her retirement in 2003, she went on to work part-time at the Hello Shop in Chippewa Township and, later, to volunteer at Heritage Valley Medical Center in Beaver.  In accordance with her wishes, there will be no services. Arrangements have been entrusted to Corless-Kunselman Funeral Services, LLC, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls.