Judith Gloria Colamaria

Judith Gloria Colamaria, a Hopewell Junction resident since 1986, formerly of Elmsford, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 74.

Daughter of the late Anthony and Gloria (Minichini) DeFillippo, she was born in Mount Vernon on August 22, 1952. She was a graduate of Mount Vernon High School and later attended the Mandl School for medical and dental assistance in Manhattan.

In addition to working as a dental hygienist, Judith held many other positions throughout her career, including jobs as a hairdresser, administrative assistant, and telemarketing specialist. But of all the roles she held, the one she cherished most was being a devoted mother. Judith took great pride in being a working mom while raising her two children, Marc and Andrea, and her family was always at the center of her life.

Judith was always an active person who consistently pursued many hobbies. She was an avid reader and longtime book club member who enjoyed walking along the Dutchess County Rail Trail and going to the gym. She was also an exceptionally skilled card player and loved sharing that passion with her family. She taught her grandchildren to play rummy, which became a favorite game and a special tradition they shared with their grandmother. She was a parishioner of St. Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill.

On November 19, 1972, she married Nicolas Colamaria at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Mount Vernon. Their love story began years earlier as teenagers growing up in Mount Vernon, and together they built a life and a marriage that spanned more than five decades. Nicolas survives at home in Hopewell Junction.

Additional survivors include her son, Marc Colamaria & his wife Amy of Ridgefield, CT; her daughter, Andrea Ringen & her husband Matthew of Pequannock, NJ; her grandsons, Colin Nash, Nicolas Colamaria, Robert Colamaria, Chase Ringen, and Charlie Ringen; her brother, Louis DeFillippo & his wife Sandra; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other loving family members.

In addition to her parents, Judith was also predeceased by her sister, Lynn Marie Shaughnessy.

Calling hours will be held from 3:00pm to 6:30pm on Tuesday, September 1 at the McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc., 1089 Main Street, Fishkill, NY. A funeral service will begin at 6:30pm immediately following the visitation.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

For online tributes, visit Judith's memorial page at the McHoul Funeral Home website.