Saratoga Springs, NY - Judith Wolcott Stasch, age 74, died on November 3, 2011 at Saratoga Care Nursing Home. She succumbed to chronic strokes after a long illness. Judy was born September 4, 1937 in Elmira, NY to J. Fred and Gladys Wolcott. She graduated from North Side High School in Corning, NY in 1955. Judy graduated SUNY Geneseo in 1959 with a degree in teaching, and taught school until she started her family with then husband Harold W. Stasch. She was a devoted mother to her two children. Later in life Judy pursued her Masters Degree in Teaching Reading at Elmira College. She worked with extraordinary compassion for many years as a recreational therapy aid at the Elmira Psychiatric Center. Judy was an enthusiastic member of Common Time Choral Group in Elmira, NY for several years. She doted on her grandchildren and loved children in general. Judy is survived by her son Michael Stasch of Bath, NY; her daughter Susan Stasch of Saratoga Springs, NY and grandchildren Amanda Adams, Bryan Stasch, Daniel Mattison and Emily Mattison. She is also survived by her sister Joyce Miller of Vestel, NY; her brother J. David Wolcott of Bath, NY and many cousins, nieces and nephews. The family would like to offer their heartfelt thanks to the staff of the Saratoga Care Nursing Home for the care they have provided to Judy for the last several years. A memorial service will be held at Centenary United Methodist Church in Bath, NY on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to Common Time Choir (www.commontime.org), or the National Alliance for Mental Illness (www.nami.org). Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (518-584-5373). Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.