Judy Grande, who was a reporter in The Plain Dealer's Washington Bureau from 1982 through 1991 and was a Pulitzer Prize nominee while on staff at The Journal News in Rockland, N.Y., died Friday at age 58 after a seven-year fight with breast cancer.
After working for the Rockland paper in the '70s, she moved to Washington D.C. to work for syndicated columnist Jack Anderson, and soon afterward moved to The Plain Dealer.
While with the Washington Bureau, she rose through the ranks of the National Press Club, taking a leave of absence from The Plain Dealer to serve as its president in 1990. During her tenure, she persuaded the club to create a scholarship for a graduating minority student interested in a journalism career and played a key role in securing a $1 million bequest from Eric Friedheim to create the club's library and archives.
In 1991 she resigned from The Plain Dealer to raise her family. She was a resident of Great Falls, Va.
Here's a link to an obituary and photo in the Rockland paper:
http://lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080619/NEWS03/806190432/-1/newsfront
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I will forever cherish the times we spent together. From the time you were born, we shared a special relationship that will be greatly missed. I love you Judy and your presence will never be forgotten.
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