Judith W. Martin

Judith Wilcox Martin, 86, a long-time resident of Swanzey, passed away on May 15, 2022 at Applewood Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, after a period of declining health. Her family is most appreciative of the care provided to Judy over the past three years.

Judith was born in Hartford, Connecticut on August 20, 1935, the third daughter of the late Samuel and Pearl (Cashman) Wilcox.

She attended schools in Berlin and New Britain, Connecticut before graduating from Abbot Academy, now part of Philips Andover in Andover, MA. Her college years were spent at Brown University in Providence, RI where she earned a Bachelor’s degree with a major in American Literature.

After college she married Roger Martin, in Berlin, CT. While raising her family in West Hartford, CT, she also worked for her father’s Chevrolet dealership in nearby New Britain, CT. After relocating to New Hampshire, she worked for many years at Peerless Insurance Company. Judith and Roger recently celebrated 64 years of married life.

Judith enjoyed gardening, travel, genealogical research, and was an avid reader. For many years, she sang in church choirs, both in CT and in NH. Judith traced her family back to John Wilcox, a founder of Hartford, CT. She and Roger enjoyed many visits to family in Seattle, Long Island, and Ireland. One travel highlight was a tour with a singing group to Germany, Austria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Other trips visited England and Ireland, as well as more than half of the states in the Unites States.

Judith is survived by her husband Roger of Swanzey; her daughters: Dr. Laurel Martin-Brandley and her husband Liam of Swanzey and Heather Martin Drennan of Cape Coral, FL; and her son, William Bradford Martin of Swanzey; plus six grandchildren: Elizabeth and Liam Brandley, Patrick Drennan, and Elizabeth, Hazel,, and Andrew Martin. She is also survived by her brother John Wilcox and his wife Cindy of Dummerston, VT. Judy was especially close to her nieces Carol O’Brien of Kensington, CT and Sarah Valerio of Arizona, and her nephews Thomas Prior of Orlando, FL and William Prior of Newington, CT.

In addition she is survived by several other nieces and nephews. Judith is predeceased by her parents, her son-in-law Michael Drennan, and by her two sisters, Ann Borthwick, and Mary (Polly) Frisbie.

In keeping with Judith’s wishes, there will be no formal services. A private burial service will take place at a later date at the Wilcox Cemetery in East Berlin, CT. If desired, memorial contributions may be made in Judith’s name to the Mt. Caesar Union Library, 628 Old Homestead Hwy, Swanzey, NH 03446.

The Cremation Society of New Hampshire has been entrusted with arrangements. To view an online tribute, leave a message of condolence or for more information please visit www.csnh.com.