In Memory

Judith Janette Duriez (Laumbach)

Judith Janette Duriez (Laumbach)

Obituary from Albuquerque Journal, Sunday, July 31, 2005.  Judith Duriez Laumbach passed away on Friday, July 29, 2005 after a long battle with cancer.  She was born August 6, 1944 to Philip and Janette Duriez in Lufkin, TX.  Judy graduated from high school in Natchitoches, LA in 1962.  She attended the University of New Mexico in 1962 until 1964.  She then wed Andrew D. Laumbach on August 8, 1964 in El Paso, TX  She went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude from the University of Texas in El Paso with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology in 1966 and a Masters degree in Psychology in 1969.  She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Andrew, and her children, Kara Laumbach Turey of Palm Bay, FL, and Paul Laumbach of Woodbridge, VA.  She has four grandchildren:  Nicole, Omar, Joshua, and Vanessa, also of Woodbridge, VA.  Judy is also survived by her father-in-law, Andreas (Red) Laumbach, and in-laws, John and Mary Anne Hess of Albuquerque, NM.  In addition, she is survived by uncle, Van Davison of Austin, TX; aunt, JoNell Toole of Pleasanton, TX; uncle, George Duriez of Vallejo, CA; aunt, Margie Weiss of Sun City, AZ; and numerous counsins and loving friends.  Judy and her family lived in Vienna, VA for 28 years before retiring to Albuquerque, NM in April.  She worked for the Veterans Administration in Texas and later as a Human Resource Manager in Virginia.  She was a very happy, full of life, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many.  Over the last 20+ years she was active in church, Girl Scouts, and craft groups.  She also enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling, shopping, making crafts, and spending time with her family, friends, and grandchildren.  The immediate family will be holding a private service at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Albuquerque, NM.  There will be an announced Memorial Service at a later date.  For additional information, please call 505-828-0296.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 10501 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Ste. 300, Attn: Lorraine West, 87111, in her name, French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE 823-9400.