Dudley Milton De Leon

After a courageous battle with cancer, Dudley Milton De Leon passed away at home in Shelburne with his treasured family by his side.
Beloved husband of 60 years to Victurine De Leon. Loving father of Pauline De Leon, Charles De Leon, Sonia De Leon, Milton De Leon, Oswald De Leon, Debbie Wilde, and Avella Reid.
Dudley is predeceased by parents and his cousin Hope Scott. He is also survived by his loving wife of 60 years, his 2nd cousin, Michael Scott and his grandchildren Carlene Lewis, Roger De Leon, Jasmine De Leon, Stephen De Leon, Devon De Leon and Shemar De Leon.
Dudley was a man with many interests. But you could often find him on the couch with a cold beer watching hockey or football. His lawn was always well kept and gardens in full bloom. But most of all, the majority of his time was spent alongside his loving wife Vickie.
Dudley and his family arrived in Toronto from England in 1966 and lived in Downsview for a few years, where they met their lifelong friends, Lance, and Paulette Taffe. Once Dudley established himself, he purchased his first home in Malton, where they befriended their 2nd family. i.e. the late Peter Spiteri, his wife, Mary Spiteri and family. After living in Malton for several years, Dudley moved his family to Brampton and then eventually from Brampton to the quiet, quaint town of Alliston. Once the children grew up, Dudley and Vickie found their dream country home in Caledon. There came a point when Dudley and Vickie decided to downsize to their beautiful home in Shelburne where they have resided for the last 8 years.
Dudley began his trucking career in Canada in the late 1960's starting with Surway Transport, and then moving onto Debro Steel. He worked for Charles McGillion Sr. until 1986, as one of the first black men to run steel and run a set of trains in the company. In 1986 he made the big move to buy his own transport truck and become an owner-operator of a newly purchased 1986 Western Star. Then after 2 years he purchased his own trailer and worked for Petrella Transport. He moved onto Mitri Haulage, and then Aggregate Central Dispatch. Dudley retired his 50+ year trucking career with BlackJack Aggregate Transport at the age of 71 years old.
One of the proudest moments of Dudley and Vickie's latter years was purchasing and custom building their vacation home in Port Charlotte, Florida, where they spent every winter alongside close friends, Olive Myers and the late Freddie Myers.
Dudley will be fondly remembered as being a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Visitation will be held at Drury Funeral Centre 519 Victoria St. E., Alliston on Thursday, August 18, 2022 from 4 - 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Caledon Hills Fellowship Church 16595 Airport Rd., Caledon East on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.
If so desired, memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated.