Allan L. Dudley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

W. STEWARTSTOWN – Allan L. Dudley, 88, of South Canaan, Vt., passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, Sept. 21, 2016, at the Coös County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown. He was born in Canaan on Oct. 22, 1927, a son to the late Gerald and Laura (Ludgate) Dudley, Sr. He was raised on the family farm in South Canaan where he resided for most of his life. He served honorably for a brief period in the U.S. Army in 1946. Allan was the laundry manager and custodian at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook for many years. He was a tinkerer, and a talented small appliance repairman. He also liked to dabble in electronics. As a younger man, he worked at the Stratford Plywood Mill. He was proud of his home and loved to take care of his property, and he could often be found on his lawnmower. Allan is survived by two sons, Don Dudley and wife Carol of Northfield, NH, and Richard Dudley of Concord, NH; as well as four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is predeceased by his loving wife, Jean (Barnett) Dudley in 2007, and two brothers, David and Gerald ‘Sonny’ Dudley, Jr. Calling hours will be on Tues., Sept. 27, 2016 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook, with a service to follow at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Burial with military honors will immediately follow at St. Brendan’s Catholic Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mr. Dudley may be made to the CCNH Residents’ Activity Fund, P.O. Box 10, W. Stewartstown, NH 03597. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

Allan L. Dudley

October 22, 1927 - September 21, 2016