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Personal Information:
 
 • Name when in high school yearbook:  Judith Mary Patriarche
 • High school nickname:   Judy
 • Legal name today (if different):   Judith Mary Podsedly
 • What do people call you now? :   Judy
 • Address:   11288 Big Canoe, Jasper, Georgia
 • Email contact:   judypodsedly@windstream.net

Current life situation and Work History:
 
Non-retired Homemaker, Wife, Dog Mommy.  Active in various local organizations – garden club, book club, etc.
 
Family history (spouse, children, dogs, etc.):
 
Married - Michael (Mike) Podsedly (1967)
Adopted son - James Michael (Jamie) 1972-2011
 
Current Pets:
 • Callie - 5 yr Golden Retriever
 • Gracie - 8 mo. Havanese
 
Past: 7 dogs, 3 cats, 1 parakeet
 
Current hobbies and interests:
 
Avid knitter, Needlepoint, Study of historical samplers and associated items, Reading, Yard/Landscape, Travel
Judy and her dogs
  
Anything else you want to share:
 
Mike and I moved from East Lansing to Birmingham in 1973 for a new job with South Central Bell, following the adoption of our son. We were transferred to Atlanta, GA (Norcross) with BellSouth in 1995.  After Mike retired in 2001, we built a home in Big Canoe, a north GA mountain community (also Wildlife Sanctuary) We’ve been here for 11 years and still love it!  We’ve traveled to Great Britain, Scandinavia, parts of Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Ireland, the Caribbean, Pacific Northwest/Canada, Alaska and Hawaii.
 
We visit family in East Lansing about once a year (attend football or basketball games).  Spent this past Christmas holiday there, getting to know our newest grand niece, Mia.  My youngest brother, her grandfather, lives in East Lansing.
 
Until I read your bios I didn’t realize so many of you lived in East Lansing.  Hopefully I’ll see you sometime on a visit.  Congratulations on all your successes and well lived lives!  Have a great party – sorry I can’t be there.  Judy
 
Education, Military Service, or Training after ELHS:
 
 • Michigan State University  BS Social Science   1967
 
Work History (dates, company name, location, title/job function):
 
 • Chose full time mother and homemaker (after adoption)
 • Volunteer work, served on boards of various needlework organizations
 • Part time in various needlework shops (included teaching classes)