Obituary of Lee S Giudici

Lee S. Giudici of Green Valley, AZ, universally liked and respected, and known for his million watt smile, died May 2nd, 2019 at the age of 76. Lee was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to John S. Giudici and Dorothy Gattoni Giudici. He graduated from Holy Cross College in 1964 and served as a Naval Lieutenant for 4 years before establishing a career as a pharmaceutical executive. In 1966 he married Barbara Derrickson, the perfect girl for him. They raised four of their own, and a whole neighborhood of kids, into upstanding adults. He is survived by wife Barbara, and kids Kirk, Krista, Kori and Hung. Lee was one hell of a guy, an amazing husband, dad, grandfather and friend. Above all, family was most important to him and he reveled in his time with his wife, kids and grandkids. He spent quality time individually with each of his family members on road trips, phone calls and visits and they all grew because of him. Lee was an athlete, excelling easily at sports; he loved a good, honest competition, win or lose. One of his favorite hobbies was summiting some of the tallest mountains in Colorado. He was also an avid reader who also loved tennis, golf and photography. We are so very grateful for the gift of his love, support, generosity, sincerity, and sense of humor. He influenced so many lives in a meaningful way and inspired others to be the best they could be. Thank you Lee for everything you contributed during your time here. You made the world a better place. We love you. A celebration of his life will be held in Portland, Oregon on June 2nd, 2019. Remembrances may be sent to 135 NE 57th Ave, Portland, OR 97213.