Judith "Judi"A (Nee: Taranto) Gold

Judith A "Judi" Gold (née Taranto), died Tuesday February 6, 2018, at Samaritan Hospice in Mount Holly, NJ. She was 70 years old. Born in Riverside, NJ. She was a graduate of Wilbur Watts High School in Burlington City, class of 1966. After graduating, Judi attended Weaver Airline Personnel School in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated with a degree in airline communications and reservations. Judi then started her 18 year career as a travel agent. Although her time as being a travel agent led her to many places around the world, her favorite places to visit were Las Vegas, Disney World, Hawaii and Italy. After leaving her career as a travel agent, she began working at St. Mary's Episcopal Church as the Parish Secretary retiring after 26 ½ years. Judi dedicated most of her life and all of her spare time volunteering with many organizations throughout her community. She was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church of Burlington. Within that time she was very active in her Parish. She was a member of the Episcopal Church Women and served as a Sunday School Teacher for 17 years. Judi was a member of the Rotary Club of Burlington for 18 years, a life member of the Scully Bozarth VFW Post 1817 Ladies Auxiliary, serving as President for 5 years and State Convention Delegate for 30 years. Judi continued her volunteering within the Burlington City Fire Department with over 35 years of service. She joined the Endeavor Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary and served as President for 4 years. Continuing her services she joined the Mitchell Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary and served as President for 9 years. Judi joined the Mitchell Fire Company during her time as a member, she served as secretary for 5 years and Vice President for 4 years, which then led to her most recent and biggest accomplishment becoming the First Female President of the Mitchell Fire Company which made her the First Female President within the Burlington City Fire Department, serving in the position for 4 years, from 2014 to 2017. When Judi wasn't volunteering, her hobbies and interests included selling Avon since 1966, spending time at the library and reading every night before she fell asleep, sitting by the river reading the daily paper while drinking her coffee, shopping, cooking holiday meals with her girls and always dancing and singing along to music while driving. She had a love of the ocean, searching for shells and collecting lighthouses, palm trees and all things beachy. Her most cherished memories and things she looked forward to most were her Wildwood Vacations, which consisted of the VFW Convention in June with her family and extended family and the Firemen's Convention in September, both of which she attended for 39 years. Judi was proceeded in death by her husband of 38 years, Wayne K. Gold, her parents Joseph Sr. and Elsie (Viereck) Taranto, her brother, Joseph Jr. She is survived by her daughters and son in laws, Regina and Donald Richardson Sr., Teresa and Thomas Johnson, granddaughter Colleen Richardson, her grand-doggies Deuce and Rocco, as well as many family members, extended family and countless friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Judi's viewing and funeral services. Viewing will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 14th and 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday Feb. 15th at the Page Funeral Home, 302 E Union St. Burlington. Funeral Services will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, at St. Mary's Church, 145 W Broad St. Burlington. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Churchyard. Memorial contributions made to either St. Mary's Churchyard Endowment Fund, 145 W Broad St., Burlington, NJ 08016 or to Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice, 5 Eves Dr., Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053, would be appreciated by her family. Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family through the Website. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Judith "Judi"A Gold (Nee: Taranto) please visit our Sympathy Store.

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