Judith Ann Eccles Wight

January 19, 1945 - September 23, 2020

Judith Ann Eccles Wight, aged 75, passed away on September 23, 2020 at her home in South Jordan, Utah. Judy was born January 19, 1945 in Los Angeles, California to David House Eccles and Jeanne Rosemary Averill Eccles. She attended Brigham Young University where she met Richard H. Wight. They were married on September 6, 1963 in the Los Angeles Temple. Throughout her life, she was an avid genealogist and later became professionally accredited specializing in Irish and Scottish records. This led to her many trips to the British Isles in search of church and census records not found in the United States. Her knowledge and skills led her to working for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in their Family History Library assisting many with their own research and completing special projects. On a trip to Northern Ireland, Judy became aware of the Ulster Project in which Northern Ireland Catholic and Protestant teens travel to the United States and are paired with an equal number of teens to help build peace by weakening religious divisions. Judy began the Utah Ulster Project in 1985. Judy was a member of the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable which brings people of different faiths, cultures, and beliefs together. She found great joy in her friendships and service there. She also enjoyed attending cultural events and traveling the world. After retirement, Richard and Judy served at the LDS Church Family and Church History Headquarters Mission in Salt Lake City. Judy Wight is survived by her children and their spouses, Michael Wight, Kelly Hill (Mike), Timothy Wight (Sheryl), Kevin Wight (Tina, now deceased), Jamie Wight, and Erin Flinders (Peter); 24 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Judy was preceded in death by her husband and parents. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the River View 3rd Ward chapel at 11420 S. 700 W. Draper, Utah at 10 a.m. Interment will occur at the Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park in Bluffdale, Utah.