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Judy O’Donovan, 63, treasurer for All4Paws

March 20, 2022

Judith Ray O’Donovan of Heritage Plantation died March 20 with her mother and three sisters at her bedside after waging a valiant battle with COVID and pre-existing lung conditions. She was 63.

Known as Judy, she was born June 11, 1958, in Painesville, Ohio, the daughter of Raymond O’Donovan and Louise Tingle O’Donovan. The second oldest of five siblings, she was feisty with dark curly hair and blue eyes. In grade school, she played sports and sang in the chorus. Judy was fiercely independent and loved animals “perhaps more than people,” one work associate said.

Professionally, Ms. O’Donovan worked in a business and accounting capacity. For at least two decades, she was employed by Tom Adamson Plumbing Contractors of Chicago,  overseeing accounts, union agreements, as well as coordinating a network of plumbers to major construction sites in the city.

She remodeled her Countryside, Ill., home herself, with the help of her husband Bruce Kulpit. In 2016, they retired to Pawleys Island.

Ms. O’Donovan made dozens of friends. Neighbors enjoyed seeing her walk her two dogs, Maggie and Zoe. Her love of animals continued with her volunteer work at the All4Paws Animal Rescue, where she served as treasurer.

A longtime vegetarian, she was environmentally conscious, having purchased one of the first Toyota Priuses to roll off the assembly line. She loved her backyard birds and squirrels and tending to her garden. 

Her musical tastes were wide-ranging, and she enjoyed going to concerts, including the Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago. 

Once she accompanied her nephew Collin to a Nine Inch Nails concert.

She loved to golf with her husband until her physical limitations, brought on by rheumatoid arthritis, prevented her from being as active.

In addition to her husband and her mother,  of Plainfield, Ill., she is survived by her sisters, Cheryl O’Donovan Urbanik of Schaumburg, Ill., Lisa O’Donovan of Naperville, Ill., and Susan O’Donovan of Plainfield; her niece, Samantha; her nephews, Collin, Andrew, Matthew, Ryan, Justin and Daniel; and her half-sister, Raylene Foster of Rockford, Mich.

In addition to her father,  her brother, Raymond O’Donovan Jr., died before her.

A celebration of life is planned for a later date, likely at the Heritage Plantation clubhouse. Contact her mother at 630-816-9866 for details.

Condolences can be sent at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.

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