Janet Margaret Tudryn

1947 - 2025

Janet Margaret (Ledoux) Tudryn

Dallas, TX - Janet Margaret (Ledoux) Tudryn formerly of Florence, MA was born April 4, 1947 and peacefully joined the Lord on September 28, 2025. She was raised in Loudville, Massachusetts by her parents, Lawrence and Jacqueline (Laprade) Ledoux with a house full of brothers and sisters. She attended St. Michaels High School and was a cheerleader and yearbook staff member and also a long-standing reunion committee member for St. Michaels High School.

Janet married her high school sweetheart, Donald J. Tudryn in 1967 and had two daughters, Dawn Tudryn of Fishkill, NY and Wendy (Tudryn) Rettinger of Dallas, TX. They raised their kids in Florence, MA where she resided until moving to Dallas, TX to live with her daughter Wendy in 2022 for medical reasons.

Janet was a loyal patron and longtime dedicated volunteer at Meekins Library in Williamsburg, MA. She was a voracious reader, a lover of Sudoku and crossword puzzles and was exceptionally skilled at crocheting and knitting, and enjoyed making baby hats that she would donate to the hospital to be given as gifts to newborn babies. She also made beautiful afghans and everyone's favorite, Christmas bell ornaments to hang on the tree. Her great love was her 5 grandchildren and frequently attended their dance recitals and sporting events. She was an avid sports fan and enthusiastically followed and cheered for the UConn basketball teams.

Janet was predeceased by her husband Donald in 2000, her brothers Lawrence and Donald Ledoux, and her sister Diane (Ledoux) Fondakowski. She is survived by her sisters Judith (Ledoux) Trzcienski and husband William; Anita (Ledoux) Aloisi and husband Leo; brother George Ledoux and wife Karen. She is survived by her daughter, Dawn Tudryn, grandchildren Justin and Vanessa Piciacchio; daughter Wendy (Tudryn) Rettinger and husband Tom, three grandsons, Teddy, Sammy and his wife Kathryn and a 19-month-old great granddaughter Elisabeth, fondly called Birdie, who brought her great joy, and Danny and his wife Selah.

There will be a Memorial Service in Dallas on Friday, October 10th at 10 AM at Faith Presbyterian Hospice, T. Boone Pickens Center at 12477 Merit Drive. A Celebration of Life will be held in Massachusetts on Saturday, November 15th at the Northampton Country Club from 1-4 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be sent to Smith Vocational High School, towards the Donald J. Tudryn Memorial Scholarship Fund and Betty Tudryn.

Smith Vocational High School,

c/o School Business Administrator

80 Locust St

Northampton, MA 01060