Judith M. (Evans) Lopez

Judith M. (Evans) Lopez, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 27, 2026 with her family by her side. She was 82 years of age.  Born on  January 1, 1944, in Rampart, AK, the sixth of nine children of the late  Peter T. and Katherine (Mayo) Evans.

Judy grew up along the Yukon River, where she spent her summers cutting salmon with her family and friends. When she married, she and her husband Wayne moved to Massachusetts where they raised their five children in his childhood home. You could often find her crafting, working on a puzzle, and she was always up for a game of cards. Spending time with family was at the heart of all she did, and to know her was to love her and be loved. While we all miss Judy, we can take solace knowing she’s finally getting her Elvis concert, up in heaven.

Judith is the beloved wife of Wayne Lopez Sr. She is the cherished mother of Brenda Lopez, Wayne Lopez Jr. and his wife Lynn, Paula Lanphar and her husband Frederick, Debra McCarthy and her husband Shawn and Richard Lopez and his wife Gabrielle. She is the devoted grandmother of Leah Ortiz and her husband William, Kayleigh Harrison and her husband Cody, Ella Lanphar, Katherine DeWilde and her late husband Darren, Henry "Buddy" Lopez-Kokrine, Devin McCarthy and his wife Emily, Brianna McCarthy, Alyssa McCarthy, Caden McCarthy, Chase Lopez, Maya Lopez, Mark Saitta, Paul Lopez, Richard Lopez and Michael Lopez. Great grandmother of Elodie Ortiz, Emery Ortiz, Everett Harrison, Aleah DeWilde, Aubrey DeWilde, Ezra DeWilde, Darren DeWilde Jr., Mathias Lopez-Korkrine, Jonah McCarthy and Jane McCarthy. Dear sister of Paul Evans, Richard Evans, Toni Mallott, and the late Peter Evans, Leroy Evans, Jenny Joseph, Renee Merry and Elsie Lasiter. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Family and friends are kindly invited to gather and share memories with the family on Saturday November 28th, 2026 from 2 pm to 5 pm in the Barile Family Funeral Home 482 Main St. (RT28) Stoneham followed by a Funeral Service Celebrating Judith's Eternal Life at 5. Parking attendants and elevator available.

Please consider donations in memory of Judith to the Alzheimer's Association by visiting https://www.alz.org/