Thursday, August 19th, 2021
Judith Roebuck
Judith Christine 'Chris' Roebuck Lumbard, 72, formerly of Canton, NY, died Friday, August 13, 2021 at Brightview Assisted Living in Bel Air, Maryland. "Chris" was born March 5, 1949 in Celina, a daughter of the late V. Neal Roebuck and Margaret L. (Bechdolt) Roebuck. Chris was a graduate of Celina High School class of 1966. She received her bachelor of arts degree from Wright State University and her master's degree from the State University of New York Potsdam. Chris was employed with St. Lawrence‐ Lewis County BOCES as an Art Teacher from 1986-2008. Chris, her husband Stephen George Lumbard and three young children moved from Dayton to Canton, NY in 1984, and made a wonderful life there for her family and children. Stephen G. Lumbard, her husband died in March 2001.
Surviving are two sons, Alexander George Lumbard and Andrew Charles Lumbard; a daughter Carrie Christine Lumbard; a daughter-in-law, Sarah Quinn Lumbard; a son-in-law John Wilbert Siemsen; a brother Toby Roebuck; six grandchildren, Jake Stephen Siemsen, Elizabeth Christine Siemsen, Connor Stephen Lumbard, Quinn Christine Lumbard, Ethan George Lumbard and Ryan Alexander Lumbard. She is also survived by one niece and two nephews.
Chris Lumbard was an artist and had artistic talent in so many areas. She baked and decorated cakes, she designed and sewed clothing and housewares, she quilted, she made jewelry, she did intricate needlepointing, she drew and painted. She designed and decorated a family lake‐house on Higley Flow, that her family still enjoys to this day. She also shared the gift of art with many children in the North Country of Adirondack Mountains while teaching Art for years to kids in kindergarten-12th grade.
Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.lawrencefuneralhome.org.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Traditional Arts in NY (TAUNY), 53 Main Street, Canton, NY 13617 or to Canton Golden Bears Booster Club, PO Box 243 Canton, NY 13617
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