Edward L. Dudley Jr.

Edward L. Eddie Dudley, Jr., age 83, recently of Chelmsford, and former lifelong resident of Cambridge, passed away on Nov. 4, 2010 at Brigham & Womens 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 13. He was born in Cambridge, Mass., on Aug. 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. Marys Catholic Church, Chelmsford, and St. Anthonys 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, Mass. 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, brothers-in-law Leo Ward and John Ward, son Edward L. Ted Dudley and his wife Sarah of Chelmsford, Roberta Murray and her husband Robert of Nashua, N.H., Ellen Cassidy of Lowell, Maureen Slomba and her husband Mark of Groveland, Mass., 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. ARRANGEMENTS BY BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, CHELMSFORD.