Jessie Anne “Judy” Wallace

In loving memory of

Jessie Anne “Judy” Wallace

September 3, 1936 – November 3, 2023

Judy passed away surrounded by her loving family on November 3, 2023. She was born on September 3, 1936, in Vancouver, British Columbia, the eldest of Ruth Malvina and John Henry William’s two children. She was part of a close-knit family and grew up during challenging times of the Great Depression and World War II. She learned “tap” in her Grandma Jessie’s basement and was an accomplished dancer when she graduated from Vancouver Technical School in 1954. She met the love of her life, Roland “Wally” Wallace in 1950, and they were married on August 13, 1955. Wally and Judy lived in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta from 1955- 59, and with promise of adventure in the newly added 49th state, they immigrated

to Alaska in 1959.
professional hockey and they were charter members of the Anchorage Curling Club.

The couple traveled throughout Alaska as Wally played semi-

Judy worked as a legal assistant in Anchorage until the birth of her first son, Scott, in 1962. After surviving the March 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, Judy and Wally headed for the “Lower 48” in search of opportunities in Phoenix, Arizona. On the journey south Judy developed pneumonia and they were forced to stop in Phoenix, Oregon, where she was hospitalized. The family never made it to Arizona opting to stay in Southern Oregon while Judy recovered. Judy’s second son, Lindsay, was born in Medford in 1965.

Wally was a traveling sales pioneer calling on lumber mills throughout Central Oregon. To be closer to Wally’s clients, the family moved to Bend in 1969. Judy worked as a legal secretary, escrow officer, and in the County Clerk’s office before retiring in 1995. She was an Alter Guild member of Trinity Episcopal Church and volunteer reader for the SMART Program at Bear Creek Elementary. Judy and Wally loved to dance and were members of the Tumbleweeds Square Dance Club, and explored the high desert on “digs” for the Archeology Society of Central Oregon. While her boys were growing up, Judy was a Cub Scout Den Mother, Little League Mom, and never missed a Bend High baseball or football game. She hosted countless dinner and holiday parties for family, friends, and strangers in need of companionship. Judy and Wally enjoyed camping, fishing, rodeos, and traveling in their retired years. Judy was a breast cancer survivor of over 40 years, led a faithful life in service to others, and looked for the good in all people. She was always a quiet, calm, practical, and compassionate influence over those who knew and loved her. She will be greatly missed by all.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wally, in 2013. Survivors include: Scott Wallace (Karen) and grandchildren (Spencer and Rachel) of Bend; Lindsay Wallace (Phyllis) of Bend, and grandchildren (Ethan and Ryan) of Portland; brother: Fred Williams (Lynn) and nieces Amy and Jennifer of Port Coquitlam, B.C.; and cousins: Marilyn, Ben, & Caiti Tusher, of Los Angeles; and John & Nicole Tusher of Seattle.

A celebration of Judy’s life is planned for this spring with interment at Greenwood Cemetery next to her beloved Wally. Memorial donations may be made online to Partners in Care www.partnersbend.org