Judith "Judy" Victoria Zinn
Thank you, Lord, for sharing this wonderful person with us for these past 70 years. Judy was born in Louisville, Kentucky into a large, loving family. All 13 of her remaining classmates from Holy Rosary Academy held a reunion party when we were in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby last year. Judy loved parties. Making others happy in celebration of just about any event was one of her greatest joys. The Derby was really special for Judy. Her father worked at Churchill Downs for many years. Judy loved horses and the excitement of each race. (This May 4th, we will have a celebration of Judy's life with a Kentucky Derby Party at our home.) Judy received her BA in education at University of Florida in 1965 and immediately started teaching at Waldo Elementary. We moved to Cincinnati a year later and stayed until the snow storm of 1969, when we moved to Fort Lauderdale. Judy taught at Hallandale Elementary until the first shooting on campus convinced her to get into administration. Judy's compassion for always doing the "right thing right" was a challenge in the politics of Broward Schools, where she served as Director of Strategic Planning. She retired in 2002. Sandra Ross lived at t...[more]View Full Online Obituary and Tributes
end of our street and introduced Judy to Beaux Arts. Full of warm, gracious people BA was great for Judy. And Judy was great for BA. Through the years Judy hosted a number of parties and presided over countless events. Great friendships grew out of her involvement in BA. Judy and Bob played bridge while still in school at U of F. Missed bids were the source of rare arguments. In Judy's retirement Judy's bridge skills became honed by hosting two or three tables at our home nearly every week. It was one of her great joys to make the slam or be high score of the day. More warm friendships grew out of these years of contests and gala celebrations. Mark, Brad and Rob were all the source of joy and challenges over the years. Their families, wives and children can all be credited with fulfilling Judy's life.
