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Robert Hudson Obituary

Robert Stanley Hudson Robert Stanley Hudson passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease and dementia, surrounded by his loved ones, on Sunday March 25th, 2018 at the age of 71. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Hudson, five loving children Lisa Hudson, Julia Lanzone, Daniel Hudson, Kyle Hudson, Eric Hudson, six grandchildren, and three nieces and nephews. He was born to parents Edward Hudson and Florence Dall on May 2nd, 1946 at Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital in New York City. He grew up the younger brother of Gwendolyn Vasoll and attended Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California graduating in 1965. He enlisted in the Navy in 1966 to serve the country he loved in the Vietnam War aboard the nuclear submarine U.S.S. Orion. He was honorably discharged in 1968 where he then began his lengthy career as a salesman. Throughout his successful career he received many accolades which culminated in him becoming President and CEO of M&H Sales and Marketing before retiring to Bluffton, South Carolina. He will be remembered as a man who was full of life, always liked to laugh, and loved his family dearly. His cremated remains will be spread by the ones he loved most in Lake Wallenpaupack, PA, where he will continue his love of traveling the world. There will be a Celebration of Life at date to be named later. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to Memory Matters, P.O. Box 22330, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29925 or online at www.memory-matters.org. The Island Funeral Home and Crematory. Islandfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Island Packet on Apr. 3, 2018.

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Alan Booth

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Bob was a wonderful mentor when I was becoming a manager of GM brokers. I owe him for his caring, the fun on the dance floor [with Rosemary, of course]

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