Richard M Dudas – formerly of Monessen
Richard M Dudas, 90, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, Jan. 8, in UPMC Horizon Hospital in Farrell. Born in Monessen in the Dudas Maternity Hospital on Oct. 15, 1932, he was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Dudas. He was a graduate of Monessen High School, Class of 1950, and the Kerpel Institute of Technology in Washington, D.C. Richard served in the U.S. Army in Germany during the German occupation. For 35 years, Richard, a certified dental technologist, managed the dental laboratory for the Drs. Dudas Dental Associates in Monessen and later opened Cosmetique Dental Arts. He was a past Exalted Ruler of Monessen Elks Lodge 773, past Grand Knight and fourth-degree member of Monessen Knights of Columbus Council 954, the Monessen Lions Club and past district governor of District 14 consisting of all Lions’ Lioness and Leo Clubs in Westmoreland County. Richard was also a Boy Scout leader and trainer. While attending the former Holy Name church in Monessen, he served on the parish council for many years and on the Monessen Catholic School Board. He also was a member of American Legion Post 28 and VFW Post 1190. Richard was a member of the Dental Association of Dental Technologists. After moving to Hermitage, he joined the Hermitage Lions Club and the Knights of Columbus, where he served as Grand Knight. He was a member of the Notre Dame Catholic Church of Hermitage. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Richard Dudas; and three brothers, Dr. Joseph Dudas, Dr. Thomas Dudas, and Andre Dudas. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Donna Stofka Dudas; a daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Paul Hilliard of Hermitage; five grandsons, Ian and Joshua McClintock, Braden and Parker Hilliard and Ricky Dudas III; one granddaughter, Rachel and husband Nicholas Tanczos; two brothers, Dr. Martin and wife Madeline Dudas and John Dudas, both of Monessen; a sister-in-law, Virginia Dudas of Greensburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at ROBERT A. BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC., Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue, Monessen. A blessing service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in the funeral home, followed by a funeral Mass at noon at Epiphany of our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Entombment will follow in Grandview Cemetery. The Lions Club will conduct services at 6 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will conduct joint services at 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Condolences may be left at www.billicksfuneralhome.com.
