Animal lover

MELROSE — Patricia (Morella) Judge, age 85, died peacefully at Green Valley Home for Individual Care in Henderson, NV on June 22. She was born in East Boston on August 26, 1937, to the late Anthony and Laura (Castagna) Morella. She was raised in East Boston and graduated from Fitton High School.

Patricia moved to Las Vegas in the mid 1980’s and built a career there working as an Analyst with the State of Nevada. Over the years she developed many good friends including her neighbors Keith and Becca Armington, as well as Tracy Leiker and others. She was always an animal lover and had many dogs throughout her life.

She was the loving sister of the late Anthony Morella and his wife Connie and the late John Morella and his wife Linda, both from Maryland. Also, sister and sister-in-law to the late Rita and William Sharrio of Melrose and the late Madeline Morella of Stoneham. She was a loving aunt and will be dearly missed by many nieces and nephews and recently became a great aunt to three great nieces.

A funeral service was held at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St., Melrose on Thursday, July 6 at 11:30 a.m. Followed by a burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Patricia’s memory to Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation, 3111 South Valley View Blvd., Suite B-111, Las Vegas, NV 89102

To send a message of condolence, please visit www.gatelyfh.com.