Obituary: Judith H. Bailey, 73

Judith H. Bailey, 73, a 50-year resident of East Greenwich, passed away Oct. 6, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Rodney F. Bailey. Born in West Warwick, she was a daughter of the late George and Ida (Rogers) Wolfenden.

Mrs. Bailey was a long-time active member of the First Baptist Church of East Greenwich, having served on many boards and committees. She was co-founder, with the late Bess Russell, of the Peirce Street Pantry, was a member of the East Greenwich Town Council, where she had served two years as president, and had been appointed to the Rhode Island Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission and the R.I. Board of Elections. She was also a long-time contributor to the R.I. Pendulum and East Greenwich Magazine, as co-author of the Frenchtown News with Nancy Lemoi.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her children – Kathy Burroughs and her husband Elliott, Paul Bailey and his wife Cher, Cynthia LaPrise and her husband Scooter, and Iva Reynhout and her husband Jeffrey. She was Granny to Thomas, Rachel, Will, Elizabeth, Jessica, Matthew, Alex, Daniel, Maggie and Cassidy. She also leaves a brother George Wolfenden, a sister Joyce Goff and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Jean Barrie.