Long time Garibaldi resident Judith Ann Shaw was born January 30th 1937. Died September 16, 2025. Parents were Robert Coots and Marion (Coots) Malley. She married James W Robertson February 1956 and had 2 sons, James (died a few months after birth) and Daniel. Judy married again June 1959 to Kenneth Ryden and had two more children: Christopher and Laurie. In the late1960’s she was married to Jack Reed and lastly in February 1978 was married to Terry Shaw.
In between married life, she was a single working mom who worked primarily in the food and drink industry in restaurants and bars. She worked hard to provide a home and support for her children. Her last job was as a receptionist for a Portland Oregon company. She retired in 1999.
It was a dream to move from Portland to the fishing town of Garibaldi to spend the rest of her life. Here she made many friends and thoroughly enjoyed her wonderful neighbors. She loved to fish, cook (with copious amounts of oil and butter), and socialize. She also was an animal lover who had many cats and dogs over her lifetime.
Over the last decade she has enjoyed learning how to oil paint and for years has hosted painting classes in her own home. She also enjoyed baking treats for both family and friends.
Although Judy experienced many serious health issues over the last years, she was resilient and always somehow bounced back from them to a normal routine of life,
She is survived by her three children, Daniel Robertson, Christopher and Laurie Ryden, five grandchildren, Sarah Ryden, Nicole and Sean Ryden, Nathaniel and Elliot Robertson, six great grandchildren, and her beloved cat “Bella”.
There will be a memorial get-together in Garibaldi. Contact Dan at 541 236-0526 or dansappliance00@gmail.com for details.