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John Dudinsky Obituary
John served in the Navy from 1961-1967, serving on the USS Randolph aircraft carrier as an electronics technician. Upon returning from the Navy to Gulfport, he worked as a machinist in his father's business, Florida Machine Products. Soon after, he and his brothers, Tom and Robert, formed a marine hardware fabrication business called JTR Enterprises. The family business is still owned by his nephew Derek and Dee Dee Dudinsky.
John always had a love for the water and sailing, which he discovered as a young boy on Boca Ciega Bay. Over the years he was a competitive offshore racer. He was well known as the skipper of the family's 30ft sailboat "Tinkertoy".
John was a longtime member of the Gulfport Yacht Club, and the Treasure Island Tennis and Yacht Club, where he was commodore from 1994-1995, and was instrumental in the construction of the current building.
John was also a longtime member and past president of the Gulfport Lions Club. His father, John M Dudinsky, was one of the original founders.
After retiring from the marine hardware business, he served as the president of Five Towns Syracuse building association for 10 years, contributing countless budget improvements and physical efforts to the well-being of the association and their beloved neighbors. His most recent hobbies included tinkering with model trains, and building a scale model of "Tinkertoy".
John was preceded in death by his parents, John M. and Magdalene E. Dudinsky, and siblings Thomas Dudinsky, Robert Dudinsky, and Diane Godown.
John is survived by his wife Jesselyn, son John David Dudinsky (Charlotte), daughter Karen Elizabeth Casler (Ken), son Michael Thomas Dudinsky (Kathy), and daughter Michelle Joy Betros (John); 12 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.
John's celebration of life will be Saturday, September 24th, 2022 at the Gulfport Lions Club (4630 Tifton Dr. S. Gulfport, FL) from 4-8 PM. Please join us to celebrate and share memories of his life!
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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