Judith Notchick:  

Life..... In 1979 my sister-in-law Roberta and I traveled to BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION in SC from RP to pick up my brother John for Christmas leave. When we arrived I met and fell in love with John's barracks buddy Michael "Bear" NOTCHICK from RI. We were married November 22, 1980 and after 8 years I gave birth to our one and only child. Jeremy turned my life around as I realized I was no longer simply responsible for me but the safety and wellbeing of a precious child. I was Born Again the following year in 1989. I chose to remain a stay at home Mom as Jeremy had special needs and I volunteered in his classes throughout his Kindergarten-Second Grades. I was also writing a book, led a community Bible Study for women for over 12 years and was very much involved in Lay Ministry leading Women's Fellowship, Editor of the church newsletter, sang on Praise & Worship Teams and Choirs and in 2007 became part of a Motorcycle Ministry then birthed our own the following year. Mike, Jeremy and I had our own motorcycles. When our son entered Middle School we spent over 30yrs in Bellflower CA, he entered the schools Instrumental Music Program and we were part of birthing a Booster Association doing everything from pushing pulling loading and unloading equipment as the program competed all year round starting with Field Shows, Football Games, Drum-line Competitions, Jazz & Concert Band Performances. An experience I knew nothing about because of my lifestyle while at RPHS. We had a blast! In 2005 I began working for a worldwide Evangelistic Ministry Living Waters Publications who produced the television show THE WAY OF THE MASTER. Thought I served briefly as a Customer Service Clerk, I became the Executive Assistant and supported the TV show by providing Kraft Services for on location film shoots, worked with contracts for television and radio networks. I was diagnosed with Gallbladder disease in late 2008 and had surgery in June 2009. I was back to work and back on my motorcycle after a long weekend. However, I began to develop difficulty breathing (I had asthma since a teen) and fever but it would take several weeks to finall...Expand for more