BRUNSWICK — Judith K. Elser, age 74, of Dan’s Way, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at her home. She was born on Oct. 30, 1940, in Erie, PA, the daughter of Edwin and Sigrid (Peterson) Elser.
She attended Erie schools and was a 1958 graduate of Strong Vincent High School. She graduated from Indiana University of PA with a bachelor’s of music and education. She worked in Cleveland, OH, for a couple of years, and, then moved to Bath, ME, for a short time. She moved to Bailey Island, Maine, and from 1962 to the late 1990s, she taught music at Jordan Acres School in Brunswick.
Judith was a talented music teacher who loved all of the kids she taught at Jordan Acres. In addition, she played the cello with both the Mid Coast Symphony Orchestra and a Recorder Group. She was also active in Grace Episcopal Church where she sang in the choir.
Judith both loved and respected animals, especially her cat and dog. She enjoyed playing bridge with friends, attending the PSO, and spending time at the ocean, especially when she lived on a cove at Bailey Island.
She is survived by her sister, Jean Hutchinson of Pittsburgh, PA, cousin, Ronald Swanson, his wife, Ann, and their daughter, Lindsey of Erie, PA, cousin, Richard Swanson of Westville, IN and his daughters, Diana and Stephanie, and his son Benjamin, and numerous other cousins.
She is predeceased by her close friend, Barbara Kurz, who died in 1995.
Visiting hours will be held Monday, May 11 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Stetson’s Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 12 at 10 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 1100 Washington St., Bath, where a reception will follow. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Grace Episcopal Church, 1100 Washington St., Bath, ME 04530; Maine Westie Rescue League at https://donate.rescueme.org /westie, or the Mid Coast Symphony Orchestra, P.O. Box 86, Brunswick, ME 04011.
Condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com.
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