Judy was a long-time member of the Partner Church Committee. Pre-Pandemic the committee would usually meet at Judy and John’s house. They offered on multiple occasions to host our Partner Church minister and his family for a multi-week visit at their house, and it was a source of puzzlement and frustration that Rev. Pálfi and his wife Ildikó were reluctant to travel.
One vivid memory is that the committee wanted to do “palacsinta sütés” (frying Hungarian crêpes) as a fundraiser. Judy offered her kitchen as a place we could all cook together. We showed up with our ingredients and frying pans, only to discover that she had an inductive stovetop, which won’t burn you, but requires special frying pans, so none of our pans would work. We all had to share her pans of a variety of sizes, so the crêpes came out different sizes. Still delicious though!
Here is a letter Judy wrote to Mrs. Pálfi about her participation in UNOSZ (Unitárius Nök Szövetsége = Unitarian Women’s Association (of Romania), see also below): Letter from Judy Oehler to Ildiko Palfi – 2013