Funeral Service: Saturday October 11, 2008 at 2:00pm in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth, Montana. Burial will follow in the Forsyth Cemetery.
Burial will follow in the Forsyth Cemetery
Julia Rose Leary lost her lifetime battle with Cystic Fibrosis on Tuesday, October 7, 2008. She was surrounded with her father Perry, mother Betty, other mother Marjorie, family members and many friends expressing their eternal love for her.
Julia was born July 18, 1972 in Miles City, MT. She resided and attended school in Forsyth, MT. She graduated from Forsyth High School in 1990.Julia then went on to the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver and graduated in 1994. At that time she moved to Billings, MT. In September 2004, Julia moved to Seattle, WA to prepare and await her double lung transplant. This dream came true November 2005. After her recovery she moved back to Billings, MT. where she resided at the time of her death. She was employed by the Billings Clinic Pharmacy (atrium).
Julia is survived by her parents, Perry and Sherry Leary, Betty and Byron Newman; her sister Lisa and Ken Normandin of Florida. Also her other mother Marjorie Daniels and sons of AB, Canada. Julia is survived by extended family sisters Erika Davis, Roberta Muffy Thompson, Jeanne Wilmot and Renette Saba.
She was preceded in death by grandparents Kirby Sr. and Rose Leary, Paul and Dorothy Whitney.
Julia will be forever in our hearts, forever loved and missed by her many amazing friends and family. She touched so many hearts and lives in her short 36 years of life on earth.A very special thanks to Dr. Pueringer, Dr. Stevens, nurses Sarah and Amber. We appreciate the special care, attention, and love you shared during our most difficult time of loss of our precious Julia.Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Association.
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