Judy Gregg

Judy Gregg, 72, resident of Celebration, Florida passed away on March 28, 2023 at AdventHealth Celebration Hospital. Judy was born February 12, 1951 at Art Center Hospital in Detroit Michigan. She was the first-born daughter of five children to Eugene and Sylvia (Jenerou) Franzel. She was married to Dale Gregg for 46 years and is survived by her three children: Rebecca (Juri) Gregg, Michael Gregg, and Christina (Colin) Cleffie. She was Grandma Judy to four surviving grandchildren and two step-grandchildren: Matthew, Olivia, Tyler, and Daniel Gregg and Hannu and Helena Haapa. Judy is also survived by her two brothers: Terry (Mary) Franzel, Larry (Leslee) Franzel and sister: Sheryl Garton. She is predeceased by her parents and sister, JoAnne Lavanant. Judy grew up in Trenton, Michigan and graduated in 1969 from Trenton High School. Although she was shy, she made some noise playing percussion in the Trenton High School band. She met Dale Gregg while attending Trenton High School and they married on April 24, 1971. Judy received her nursing diploma from Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan in 1972 and began her 47-year career in nursing. She worked in the Neonatal Care Unit of Seaway hospital until 1997. Judy and Dale raised their three children in Trenton, Michigan. The family was very involved in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Trenton, where Judy served as a Sunday School teacher for many years. After many family trips to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, Judy realized her dream of living in Celebration, Florida. The family became one of the founding members of the community in June 1997 and Judy continued her nursing career at the AdventHealth Women’s Center Celebration. As a nurse, Judy was very interested in health and fitness. Judy loved to run, completing two Disney half-marathons and several 5k races. She was the most petite beefcake bodybuilder at the AdventHealth Wellness Center Celebration and encouraged her family in healthy life habits, even while creating excellent meals and baking Ghirardelli brownies to undo the progress. As well as caring for her family, patients, and church, Judy was a champion for adopting and caring for many furry family members. She has cared for a Basset Hound, four Cocker Spaniels, four cats, and two vacationing Maltese dogs. She also assisted in finding homes for rescue cats and kept a cat food supply in her car to feed the kitties living in the hospital garage until they could find a rescue. While working and still raising her family, she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Excelsior College, Albany, New York in 2004 and her Master of Science in Nursing from Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey in 2006. Judy continued working at the Women’s Center as a Nurse Practitioner until she retired in 2019. Judy was very active at Community Presbyterian Church in Celebration. She loved her church family as much as her own and served as an elder, usher, prayer warrior, and worked to make sure there was always a loaf of challah for Communion Sundays, fruit salads for summer breakfasts, and chicken soup for the staff and choir on Christmas Eve. She made sure the lights were turned on for service, greeted everyone with a smile, and stayed to clean and lock the doors. A visitation for Judy will be at Osceola Memory Gardens, 1717 Old Boggy Creek Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34744 on Thursday evening, April 13th, 2023 from 5-9pm. Further information may be found at (407)847-2494 or at https://www.osceolamemgds.com. A “Celebration of Life” service will be held on Friday April 14th, 2023 at 11am at Community Presbyterian Church at 511 Celebration Ave, Celebration, FL 34747. See https://commpres.org for more details. She will be interred in the Columbarium at Community Presbyterian Church. In memory of Judy, donations may be made to the Hope Partnership (https://www.thehopepartnership.org) which aims to provide a holistic continuum of care to end homelessness and poverty in Central Florida. Judy was a woman of excellence, always inspiring us to be our best selves by encouraging us and tending expertly to the details which made life all the more wonderful. She loved the Lord, walking in His ways, even when the road was difficult. She was filled with His spirit of compassion and care for those she met along her journey of life. “You are my servant. I have chosen you and not rejected you. Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:9b-10 “Well done, good and faithful servant!” Matthew 25:23

Judy Gregg

February 12, 1951 - March 28, 2023