Warnerville
Judith Bates
1948 — 2022
Retired elementary school teacher Judith Creeger Bates passed away on April 25, 2022 at the age of 74 after a brave 6-year struggle with cancer. "Judy" was born to Mitchell and Esther Creeger of East Longmeadow, MA on January 6, 1948. Having attained her Master's in Education, she spent 30 years teaching in the Richmondville and Cobleskill, New York school districts. A lover of dogs and chocolate, Judy enjoyed gardening, antiquing and Swarovski. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, James; her children: Stacy Bean and spouse David Bean of Peabody, MA, Seth Bates and spouse Jennifer Bates of Holmes, NY, and Aaron Bates and spouse Rosa Bates of Holmes, NY; siblings: Joel Creeger and...