Fabiola I. Dudley

Fabiola I. (Bilodeau) Dudley, 89, of Manchester, passed away at Catholic Medical Center on November 4, 2009. She was born in Pembrook on July 18, 1920, the daughter of Joseph and Leonia (Lemaire) Bilodeau and was a Manchester resident for most of her life. She was an accomplished seamstress for many years. She has also worked for several local shoe shops earlier in her life and had been a member of the Shoe Workers Union of American for 35 years. She loved playing cards and bingo. She was the widow of Lee M. Dudley who died in 1974. In Her Life: Family members include two sons, Bernard Dudley and his wife June of Manchester and Ronald Dudley and his wife Wynona of Archer, FL; two daughters, Leona Dudley of Manchester and Loretta Cosma and her husband Daniel of Candia; seven grandchildren, Scott Dudley, Lee Dudley, Tiffany Drew, Joseph Freeman, Sarah Freeman, Amy English, and Christopher Cosma; nine great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Shirley Bilodeau of Manchester and several nephews, nieces and cousins. Calling hours will be at Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 250 Coolidge Avenue on Sunday from 3 to 7 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday morning at 9:00 AM in Sacred Heart Church. Graveside committal services will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Artheritis Foundation, 6 Chenell Drive, Suite 250, Concord, NH 03301. To view an on-line obituary, sign a guest book or more information, go to www.phaneuf.net