Judith L. Sloan

Judy Sloan, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on March 15, 2025, at the age of 85. On January 27, 1962, she married the love of her life, Thomas Sloan (90), and together they raised three sons, Andrew (dec.), Daniel (59), and Jeffrey (56). Judy and Tom’s marriage is a model of a true lifelong union, full of support and dedication for one another.

Judy always put our family at the center of her life. She raised her three sons to be caring men in her loving and supportive home. She welcomed three daughters-in-law, Nancy, Carrie, and Kim, into the family as if they were her own daughters, and relished any time all of her family could be together. She prided herself on being an involved and “fun granny” to her grandchildren, Laurel (37), Calvin (23), Trevor (21), Noah (27), and Sammy (25), and Sammy’s wife, Nazdim (26). She recently embraced her great-grandson, Finnegan (1) – a joyful moment! The entire family will remember her as a cheerleader in our lives – championing all we did with unmatched enthusiasm, genuine interest, and deep love.

Judy grew up in Berkley, Michigan and was a proud alumnus of Michigan State University (Go Spartans!). Throughout Tom’s career with U.S Customs, they moved numerous times around the country, with Judy steadfastly planting roots in every new community, including Vienna, Virginia. But Michigan was always close to her heart, especially the family property in Howell that her father bought in 1950, where all three boys learned to drive tractors and catch frogs, and where Andy and Nancy eventually opened Sloan Farms.

As a teacher, Judy taught every age group from preschool to Junior College and shared her love of learning with her students and all of us. She liked to study her family roots and left behind albums detailing our family tree. We will especially miss her fondness for traditions and the Christmas season. To know Judy was to revel in her positive outlook – one we hope to emulate in our lives to honor her memory.

Friends and family are invited to a celebration of life ceremony at Money and King Funeral Home in Vienna, Virginia, on Saturday, March 22 from 10:30 Guests will be received starting at 9:30 am.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Judy’s memory can be made to Catholic Charities USA. https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/