Judith A Matan (Knight), age 86 of Gary, IN passed away on May 22, 2026. The beloved wife of the late Joseph W. Matan. She was born on July 5, 1939 to the late Howard and Ruth Knight.

Judi attended Tolleston High School and was a proud “Raider”. Judi was involved with East Glen Park Little League, coaching her daughter’s soft ball teams and supporting her son’s baseball teams. She was quite the bowler and had a few trophies to show for it.

She is survived by her 5 children: Deana (Allan) Wardill of Australia, Joseph Matan Jr of Gary, IN, Mila Sokolowski of Crest Hill, IL, Eric (Debi) Matan of Hobart, IN, and Rebecca Gonzalez of Merrillville, IN; Grandchildren: Tony, Danny, Kara, Bruce Jr, Jacob, Matthew, and their partners; 10 great grandchildren, sisters-in-law: Veronica Talavera and Karen Matan and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her brother William (Patricia) Knight, in-laws: Joseph and Anna Matan, and brothers-in-law William Matan and Joseph Talavera.