Dear Judy, It is hard to accept I won’t be able to talk to you again and laugh out loud with you. I consider myself privileged to get to know you and work closely with you at Pearson. We have made so much nice memories working together and visiting Sri Lanka and spending so much time together. You were a person I admire every day and I have learnt a lot from you personally and professionally. You stay in my heart forever.
May you rest in peace, Dear Judy!
Tom, Eric and Greg – We hold you close in our thoughts and may our prayers help comfort you!

I want to offer my condolences to the Hartman family. You may not know me, but I certainly know you through the love Judy shared about her family, whether passing conversation or seeing the family photos on display in her office.

I had the privilege of working with Judy going back to the Addison-Wesley office in Reading, MA. I remember when she was pregnant with the boys. Our paths crossed again when I returned under the Pearson banner.

She was always warm, cheerful and as I like to say, often the adult in the room. Dealing with technology in the earlier days was often a real struggle, but she helped us all to manage through.

I was privileged to follow Judy through Facebook so I was able to hear about the move to Florida, and having made a move to Georgia so many years earlier, I enjoyed sharing some good Southern humor exchanges with her. It was such a pleasure to keep tabs on someone who made such a lasting impact among all those fortunate to know her.

I have not had the privillage to work closely with Judy at Pearson. But I have heard so many great comments about through my collegues in US and Sri Lanka. May her rest in peace

Please accept my deepest sympathies, may she rest in peace

Judy and I were co-workers although we lived on different sides of the world. I had the good fortune to meet her in person several times over a span of about 6 years. She was a kind hearted human being who valued relationships. I cherish the memories. May her soul rest on peace.

My condolences to her family and friends for this great loss.

To all of Judy’s family,
I’ll miss Judy.When she and her sister Nancy were young, my husband,( Uncle Roy) and I,with daughter Susan, would often drive up to Wisconsin and visit for a couple of days and the cousins could play together.
They always had a good time, and since we lived in Chicago it wasn’t too long of a trip. Best wishes to all of you and may God grant you Peace & Comfort!!
With much Love & Sympathy, from Aunt Gloria

I worked with Judy at Pearson. I started in 2006 and worked with her until she retired. Judy was not only amazing at her job and had incredible knowledge, she also was an awesome person to work with and just so good to be around. I enjoyed working with her and have missed her since she retired. Judy was a lovely lady and a super amazing human! My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

My deepest condolences!!

She was a wonderful friend and product owner to me!! RIP Judy!!

So sorry for your loss, Tom, Eric, Greg, and the rest of Judy’s family. I also worked with Judy at Pearson for many years. She was an inspiration, both professionally and as a person. I will always remember Judy fondly, especially for her quick laugh! She had a great spirit. I already miss her. Wishing you all peace…

I was so fortunate to know Judy and both a colleague and a friend. She was sharp, dedicated to her craft, fearless, compassionate, upbeat, and brave. I could always count on Judy’s candor and honesty, and I was a better person for it. Most of all, Judy loved life and lived it to the fullest. May we all follow in her footsteps.

Heartfelt condolences to Tom, Eric and Greg. You were the loves of her life. May your memories of her warm your hearts for years to come.

Tom, Eric, and Greg – there are really no words to properly convey how much all of us who had the honor of knowing Judy will miss her. Her sense of humor, her incredibly sharp intellect, her kindness and compassion, her laugh – oh, that laugh!!! – these are the things that we will miss so terribly. So many times over the years Judy had been my mentor, my sanity-checker, my talk-me-off-the-ledge, and most importantly my dear friend. I am sending hugs and prayers for comfort and peace during these sad times.

Judy was a wonderful colleague: knowledgeable, supportive, snarky when the situation called for it. Tom, Eric, and Greg, my deepest sympathies to you. May her memory be a blessing.

Dear Judy, I miss your infectious laugh, keen intelligence, vibrant personality, and sense of style. Over a decade ago, as a newbie to Pearson, I remember sitting across from you at your sunny 75 Arlington St office as we revamped the SMS user interface together. Despite your vast knowledge, you were willing to listen to other points of view. You even had me over to your house to interview your smart and helpful son and his friends on their thoughts about our user experiences. You always went the extra mile and were a strong advocate for students and instructors who cross paths with our software. Sad as I am, when I look up at the stars at night, I imagine you as one of them shining brightly forever. I feel for your family in missing your presence and grieving even as they cherish the memories. With caring, Heather

To her family, I am deeply sorry for your loss. I met Judy when I started working at Pearson in 2005 and I have fond memories of our time working together. On a personal note, I remember her kindness when she came to meet my newborn daughter and the Dr. Seuss books she gifted her. My thoughts are with her family.

When I think of Judy, the first thing that comes is, of course, her laugh; I don’t think I will ever forget her laugh. (And her clothes — what an elegant dresser!) She was — and *is*, I hope, somewhere — fearless, funny, and kind. I would have been in awe of her knowledge and intelligence, but her kindness made it impossible to be awestruck — she did make me want to be more like her, though! She was one of the most *present* people I’ve ever known — if Judy ever had a “whatever” day, I never saw it. She *always* cared, *always* worked tirelessly to do the right thing. Knowing her made me better; I am so grateful that I got that opportunity. I grieve her loss, and her family’s loss — I hope the fact that so many others loved Judy too is some small comfort to you.

I’m so grateful to have known Judy as a colleague and friend during my 11 years at Pearson. We enjoyed attending workplace Weight Watchers meetings and offered each other support and encouragement. Judy was a great listener; I knew I could confide in her, and I did. Her thoughtfulness was extraordinary. On one occasion she knew I had been looking for just the right scarf, and she gifted me the perfect one. My heartfelt condolences to her wonderful family.

Judy was a valued colleague, mentor, inspiration, and above all a cherished friend.

At work, she kept our focus on the customers, but without sacrificing empathy for her colleagues doing the work. Her product knowledge was extensive, and I’m grateful for the many hours she spent teaching me. (I can’t count how many times she patiently explained coordinator courses!). I had a couple very difficult years during which she always lent an ear, imparted wisdom, and always lifted my mood with her laugh.

Memories I cherish: Our Boston team lunches (especially fun when our Sri Lanka colleagues visited). The Florida bird photos she sent to me to ID. The stories of her holiday family gatherings — they just sounded so fun and joyous!

Judy truly exemplified a person who lived her values. I miss her very much.
My deepest condolences go out to Judy’s family. I hope your many beautiful memories of her bring you comfort.

I met Judy at Pearson Boston office while I started at Pearson in the summer of 2012, worked with her until she retired. I’ll always remember the huge smile on her face and curiosity in her eyes whenever I spoke of her, and her humor and laugh out loudly personality had always amused the office space. I’m so thankful to have known Judy as a colleague and friend.
To Judy’s family, I am deeply sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences and may our prayers help comfort you.

Tom, Greg, Eric, and family — I am so deeply sorry for the loss of your wife and mother.

Judy was one of the first people I met at Pearson in Boston when I moved there for work in the summer of 2015. I didn’t know it at the time, but learned pretty quickly that the laugh I’d been hearing from across the open office was hers. My boss at the time set up time for me to meet with Judy to give me an overview of the systems and technology I was going to begin working with. To say that I was intimidated would be understating the expertise Judy had of her space — she was a true master of her domain, and the one hour overview felt like I was a kindergartner plopped into a PhD class. Fortunately for me, that was just the start of the time and effort Judy was willing to invest with me.

I didn’t have any other team members at the time in the Boston office, so despite going in every day, I was somewhat solitary. Judy would always say ‘hello’ to me after I met her that once and would start up conversation. Soon, she started extending invitations to join in person for meetings with others on the phone, then added me to her team’s lunches or outings. She made me feel welcomed and included and introduced me to so many people. She always made herself available for answering questions and supporting her colleagues, even when that meant answering the same questions over and over again (something she did for me countless times).

We worked closely together after that on a wide range of things that were challenging and, because Judy was involved, fun. I always enjoyed working on the biggest problems with Judy. In her, you knew that you had a diligent, thoughtful co-worker who you could always count on to come through. She was an amazing teacher and a top-notch writer and proofreader. She raised the bar for everyone around her, but she never asked of others anything that she didn’t expect of herself. In the four years I spent in Boston, she was always among the first people I’d see in the office in the morning and one of the last to leave. The latter was especially true if there was anything that was affecting customers: Judy would work her tail off until a customer issue was resolved, including when the issues had little or nothing to do with her product. Judy brought her whole self to work every day, and talked often about Tom, Greg, and Eric (it was very clear how much she loved you all). She dressed to the nines, was fearless, and somehow managed to always make time for checking on and getting to know the people around her while also staying focused.

Beyond being a great co-worker, Judy also was a great mentor and friend. I gained an immense amount of knowledge from Judy because of her patience and her willingness to share her time. But I also learned a ton that wasn’t related at all to work.

I shared with Judy that my wife and I were expecting our first child late last year. She sent my wife and I a book on parenting (one of a number of very thoughtful gifts over the years) as well as a piece of advice: “Don’t always be watching for the next phase of your baby’s development. It will come, and, meanwhile, you will have missed the fun of the current phase.” I’ve come back to this to re-read a number of times in the first 10 months of my daughter’s life, but I come back to it now, too, as something that I think made Judy so special: she seemed to always find a way to be present in the moment and to find the joy in it.

I miss and will continue to miss Judy. She had an incredibly significant impact on me and on many around me and I believe she has left behind an immense legacy. She is loved and I feel incredibly lucky to have gotten to know her.

To Judy’s family: I was so sad to hear about Judy’s passing. I am truly sorry for your loss. I had the good fortune to work with Judy at Pearson for several years. I got to know Judy as a colleague, mentor and friend. I was even fortunate enough to travel to Sri Lanka with Judy on a trip I will never forget.

Much has already been said of Judy here that I echo – her sense of humor, her kindness, her hard work. I shall simply add that I will think of her fondly, that I send you my deepest condolences, and that I was honored to have known her.

-Eric Anderson