04/22/2026
Judith Knee
July 7, 1942 ~ April 20, 2026 (age 83)
Judith Knee, 83, of Monticello and previously Goshen, New York, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026 surrounded by her loved ones. Judy was born in The Bronx, New York and was a successful entrepreneur with the Diet Center franchisee for many years. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose kindness and strength empowered everyone who knew her. Judy met the love of her life, Gary, at the age of 13 in Camp Eva in Mountaindale, NY. It’s no wonder they cherished their life together in the country. Lovingly considered “Grandma Judy” to all who knew her, Judy loved her home at “Camp Knee” and boating on Swinging Bridge Lake, up-cycling on her sewing machine, and yelling at Aaron Boone while cheering on her beloved Yankees. She loved playing Corn Hole, Mexican Trains, Bocci, watching Jeopardy, competing with her Wordle pals, and sharing the love on Facebook.
Judy was the loving daughter of Hyman Rubin and Evelyn Berezowsky Rubin of blessed memory and predeceased by her sister Phylis Katz. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Dr. Gary Knee DDS, her sister Barbara Gass, daughter Paula (Knee) Blumenau and her husband Eric, daughter Jennifer (Knee) Decker and her husband Larry, and son Jonathan Knee and his wife Melissa.
Grandma Judy’s six grandchildren were the light of her life. Tyler and Danielle Blumenau, Seth and Kayla Blumenau, Martin Decker, Sydney Decker, Samuel Knee, and Hannah Knee brought incredible joy into her life.
A funeral service will be held at 10:45 Wednesday, April 22nd at The Chapel at the Sanctuary of Abraham & Sarah Mausoleum at Cedar Park Cemetery 735 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652. Shiva will be observed on Wednesday, April 22nd at 6:30PM-8:30PM, Friday, April 24th from 2:00PM-5:00PM at the home of Paula and Eric Blumenau 11 Ross Lane, Middletown, NY with a Minion at 7:00PM and on Thursday, April 23rd from 3:00PM-8:00PM, at the home of Jonathan and Melissa Knee, 7 Winthrop Drive, Rye Brook, NY. Judy’s life was a testament to love, generosity, and fierce strength. She empowered all those in her life and she will be deeply missed and forever cherished.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lustgarten Foundation in memory of Judith Knee https://lustgarten.org/ or Jewish Family Service of Orange County, NY, https://jfsorange.org/
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