Winston Bruce Dudley1 
M, #14864, b. Jan 18, 1923, d. Jul 18, 2013
| Father* | Eugene Perley Dudley1 b. Jul 24, 1903, d. Feb 12, 1964 |
| Mother* | Beatrice Marguerite McGoff1 b. Jan 17, 1904, d. Jun 15, 1965 |
Family | Faye Ida Ambrose b. Dec 26, 1930, d. Feb 24, 2013 | |
Chronological Events | ||
| Birth* | Jan 18, 1923 | Winston Bruce Dudley was born on Jan 18, 1923 at Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States .1 |
| He was the son of Eugene Perley Dudley and Beatrice Marguerite McGoff.1 | ||
| Marriage* | Sep 10, 1949 | Winston Bruce Dudley married Faye Ida Ambrose, daughter of Harrison Richard Ambrose and Irene Clark Atwood, on Sep 10, 1949 at Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont, United States.2 |
| Death* | Jul 18, 2013 | Winston Bruce Dudley died on Jul 18, 2013, at age 90 at Vermont, United States.3 |
| Obituary | Jul 25, 2013 | OBITUARY: WOODSTOCK - Bruce passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2013, in the Woodstock Terrace, after a short battle with cancer. He was born in St. Johnsbury to Beatrice (McGoff) Dudley and Eugene P. Dudley on Jan. 18, 1923. Bruce attended Orleans, Morrisville and Woodstock public schools and graduated in 1940 from Woodstock High School. Following graduation, he attended Concord, N.H. Business College for six months, and then worked in multiple First National Stores until enlisting in the Army Air Corps in August 1941. He did his basic training at Daniel Field, Augusta, Ga. In Feb. 1942, he was shipped to Brisbane, Australia, and subsequently to Cairns, Australia, and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. In Dec. 1942, he was flown back to Wright- Patterson Air Base in Dayton, Ohio, and then went to the Douglas Aircraft factory in Santa Monica, Calif., to evaluate the production and shipment of C-47 and other aircraft parts to the South Pacific. Upon his return to Brisbane, Australia, he was transferred to the headquarters of the Far East Air Service Command and stationed in Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea, and then in Manila, Philippines. In Aug. 1945, he was flown to Greensboro, N.C., and then honorably discharged in September as a master sergeant. At the time of his discharge, Bruce was recommended for promotion to warrant officer, as well as a direct commission. He was awarded the Asiatic- Pacific Medal/Ribbon with 4 battle stars, American Defense Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal/Ribbon with 1 battle star, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit citation, World War II Victory Medal, Vermont Veterans Service Medal and Vermont Distinguished Service Medal. In Dec. 1945, Bruce began working at the Woodstock National Bank as a "teller trainee". During the summers of 1959-61, he attended the ABA's Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers, The State University and completed courses at home, graduating in 1961. After several promotions, he was elected President/ CEO and a Director of the Bank in 1963, retiring in 1988 after 42 years of service. He then served for one year as a Trust Officer for the Howard Bank of Burlington. On Sept. 10, 1949, Bruce married Faye Ida Ambrose, daughter of Harrison and Irene (Clark) Ambrose and they had three children. During his tenure at the Woodstock National Bank, he was President of the Vermont Bankers Association; President of the Rotary Club; Director of the Woodstock Union High School; Treasurer of the Woodstock Country Club; Chairman of the Board of the Windsor Central School District; Treasurer of the Woodstock Public Health and VNA; Trustee of Woodstock Foundation, Inc; Village Trustee of Public Funds; one of three Town Trustees of Public Funds; Trustee, Vestryman and Verger of St. James Episcopal Church; Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Shareholder Advisory Committee; member of The Woodstock Masonic Lodge, Chapter, Vermont Commandery; member of the Ora Paul Post, American Legion and a Shriner for 50 years. He is survived by his two daughters, Christine (Dudley) Gilbert and husband, James, of Brookfield, and Kathryn Dudley of Woodstock; son, Bruce Dane Dudley and wife, Susan, of Wethersfield, Conn; sister, Priscilla (Diette) Salem and husband, Charles, of Bennington; brother, Frederic Diette of Bernardsville, N.J; brother, Leslie Dudley and wife, Suzanne, of Key West, Fla; brother, Dwight Dudley of Orleans; and sister, Betsy (Dudley) Curtis of Derby Line. He also is survived by grandchildren, Alexander Gilbert of Brookfield, Kevin, John and Katherine Dudley of Wethersfield, Conn., and Jessica (Gilbert) Carpenter and husband, Nicholas, and great-grandchildren, Nolan and Blake of South Royalton; plus many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Faye Ambrose Dudley, who passed away in February; and siblings, Scott Dudley, Philip Diette, Patricia (Diette) Courtney, and Alan Diette. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the St. James' Church, On the Green in Woodstock. At Bruce's request, his body was donated to the Anatomical Gifts program at Dartmouth Medical School. The Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction has been entrusted with arrangements. Condolences to Bruce's family can be expressed at www.KnightFuneral Homes.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kings Daughters & Sons at P.O. Box 765, Woodstock, VT 05091, to be added to a scholarship fund established in memory of his wife, Faye Ambrose Dudley. Published in the Burlington Free Press, July 25, 2013.4 |
| Burial* | Jul 28, 2013 | He was buried on Jul 28, 2013 at Prosper Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 114343099 Body donated to medical science at Dartmouth Medical School.5 |