Judith Bladen

Judith P. Bladen of Queenstown, MD, died Friday, November 23, 2018, at her home. She was 75. Born on May 14, 1943, in Greenbelt, MD, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Raymond and Nellie Jane Wells Bladen. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Gerald Compton Bladen. Judy is survived by many friends and colleagues; her “sister” Rennie Harper; and the angel in her last year: her caregiver and friend, Tresa Brown. Judy attended the University of Maryland and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Education. She began working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about 1970. For most of her career, she was stationed at the Patuxent Wildlife Center in Laurel, MD. She was promoted to a Program Analyst and worked with numerous wildlife biologists and statisticians. Among her duties were retrieval, proofing, editing, and summarizing large data sets. She was adept at working with the continental waterfowl breeding population data set, along with waterfowl banding data. She trained many biologists about setting up data sets for proper analysis. Judy was a respected, trusted, and valued colleague through the time she retired in 2005. Judy enjoyed the water and fishing. With her friends and often with her mother while her mom was alive, Judy would enjoy a day of fishing or crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay. She took many trips to Florida to “spend time on the water.” After her friends, the Caithamers moved to Wisconsin, she and Rennie traveled north in both summer and winter to visit, spend time on the water (or ice), and to catch some fish. Above all, Judy was passionate about animals. She supported the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, local spay and neuter clinics, and local animal shelters. She personally rescued a number of dogs and cats, and a special mention should be made of Midnight, Amos, Fluffy, Sugar Bits, Charlie, Neo, and Spike. A generous soul, Judy gave of her time, attention, and resources to a number of causes, local and worldwide. She made people understand that they were valued. She will be missed. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home in Chester with a visitation starting at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Judy’s name to any local animal rescue, the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, or Compass Regional Hospice.

Judith Bladen

May 14, 1943 - November 23, 2018