Judith B. Petrucci 1941-2011

Former Lyons Village President Judith Petrucci, known as the reformer who changed the bawdy reputation of the village, died on Sunday. She was 70.

Petrucci was elected as president for one term in 1989 after winning a seat on the board in 1987. Prior to that, she gained a reputation for her fight to rid the village of its many strip clubs, which operated under the blind eye of village and police officials.

Petrucci, who was a practicing attorney, again ran for office and won a seat on the District 103 school board.

She was a graduate of Northern Illinois University College of Law and a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, West Suburban Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association and the American Legion Auxiliary.

She’s survived by a daughter, Gina Lynn (Gordon) Songer, and a sister, Sharon Chard.