Edward L. Dudley, Jr. Obituary (1927

CHELMSFORD-Edward L. "Eddie" Dudley, Jr., age 83, recently of Chelmsford, and former lifelong resident of Cambridge, passed away on November 4, 2010 at Brigham & Women's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Mary E. "Betty" (Ward) Dudley with whom he celebrated 59 years of marriage on October 13th. He was born in Cambridge, MA, on August 12, 1927, a son of the late Edward L. and Mary M. (Brennan) Dudley. Ed was a truly great man. He was a friend of many, and devoted communicant of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Chelmsford, and St. Anthony's in Falmouth. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during World War II. He proudly served the Cambridge Fire Department for 36 years, retiring as Deputy Chief. In retirement, he and Betty moved to Falmouth, MA and wintered in Naples, FL, recently settling in Chelmsford. Ed loved and truly embraced life and will be deeply missed by the countless people whose lives he enriched. He leaves a loving wife, Mary Elizabeth (Ward) Dudley, brothers Robert Dudley and his wife Frankie of Wilmington, and Francis Dudley and his wife Jane of Maine, son Edward L. "Ted" Dudley and his wife Sarah of Chelmsford, and daughters, Roberta Murray and her husband Robert of Nashua, NH, Ellen Cassidy of Lowell, Maureen Slomba and her husband Mark of Groveland, MA, and Shiela Demers and her husband John of Chelmsford. He was adored by his 8 grandchildren; Brian, Matt, and Kevin Murray, Danielle, Sean, and Leah Demers, and Ed and Rebecca Dudley; and great-grandchildren Kendell and Ethan Murray, Skylur and Jaden Demers, and Lucy and Peter Fleckenstien. He was also the brother of the late Donald Dudley and the brother-in-law of the late John and Leo Ward. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday from 4:00-8:00 pm at the BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 11 o'clock at St. Mary Parish, 25 North Rd., Chelmsford. Interment in North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Eddie's memory may be made to the Shriner's Hospital Boston at the following website: http://support.shrinershospitals.org/goto/Ed.Dudley .