Amherst, Judith Ann( Hilliker) Krueger Johnson of Amherst, died peacefully April 26, 2015. Born January 14, 1941 at the Florence Lying Inn Hospital, to the late Winifred Louise Upham Hilliker and Howard Foster Hilliker. Educated in the local school system including Hill Institute, Florence Grammar, Northampton and Williamsburg High Schools.

She later completed college, earning an AA degree from Greenfield Community College, a BS degree from UMASS Amherst in 1975, including a Commonwealth of Massachusetts teaching certificate K-8 and Real Estate Broker licensure.

Judi spent several years in teaching and social service fields working at the Belchertown State School, Massachusetts Division of Employment Security and Massachusetts and Mississippi welfare departments.

She Transitioned into banking and then to Property Management and Real Estate, where she owned and operated Townhouse  Management Associates and managed the Townehouse of Amherst Condominium Association and housing development, for the remaining 25 years of her working career.

Judi was a long time member of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce and had belonged to Hampshire County Business Women’s Association.

After retiring, the next 10 glorious years were spent having fun in the sun with friends and family in the Ellenton area of Florida’s West coast, finally returning home to be close to family.

She leaves behind her beloved family; first born infant son Howard Christian Krueger (deceased), favorite son William Henry Krueger Jr., his wife Kathleen (Bouchard) Krueger and their daughters Kimberly Marie Krueger and Nina Marie Krueger, of Fall River Massachusetts. Favorite Daughter and caregiver, Becki-Lyn (Krueger) Sharpe, her husband Robert A. Sharpe Jr. (deceased) and their daughters Kristi Marie Sharpe and Alicia Ann Sharpe, her fiance’ Richard M. Perrault Jr. of Belchertown, Massachusetts,  She leaves one Aunt; Myrtle Bean Reese of East Hartford, Connecticut, many cousins, friends and business associates.

A memorial service will be Saturday May 2, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst. A calling hour will precede the service from 10 – 11 am. Burial will take place at Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, MA at the convenience of the family.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Brain Cancer Research or Dakin Animal Hospital. Obituary and memorial register at www.douglassfuneral.com

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