John A. Dudas – Monessen
John A. Dudas, 92, of Monessen, passed away Saturday Nov. 11, 2023. He was born in Monessen in the Dudas Maternity Hospital on Aug. 29, 1931. He was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Dudas. John was and preceded in death by Louise Wallace Dudas, his loving wife of 55 years. He was a graduate of Monessen High School, Class of 1950. He served six years in the National Guard and served in Germany during the Korean War. He then owned the Dudas Sunoco Service station in Monessen and went on to work for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue in Harrisburg. He worked as a dental technician for Drs. Dudas Dental Associates and continued to work for Belasco Ober & Associates until he retired at the age of 80. John was an avid skier, and in 1960 he was founder and president of the Mon Valley Ski Club. He was a lifelong active member of the Knights of Columbus in the fourth degree, and over his lifetime held offices as Grand Knight, District Deputy, Faithful Navigator and District Marshall. He was an active member of Epiphany of our Lord Parish and his community with the Monessen Senior Center, Greater Monessen Historical Society and the Slovak Cultural Society. John was also very involved with veterans organizations, including Monessen Veterans Council, VFW and American Legion, and was chairman of the Restoration Committee for World War I and World War II memorials in Monessen. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Dr. Joseph, Dr. Thomas, Richard and Andre Dudas. He is survived by his son, John A. (Leanne) Dudas Jr. of Norfolk, Va.; daughter, Roberta (Randy) Baker of Greensburg; four grandchildren, Colton and Katharine Baker and Galina and Jack Dudas. He is also survived by his brother, Dr. Martin and wife Madeline Dudas of Monessen; sisters-in-law, Virginia Dudas of Latrobe and Melissa Wallace of Greentree, Pa.; brother-in-law, Thomas (Helen) Wallace of Wayne, Pa.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, at DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME, INC., 441 Reed Ave., Monessen. A blessing will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in the funeral home, followed by a 9:30 a.m. funeral Mass in Epiphany of our Lord Roman Catholic Church, 44 Pennsylvania Blvd., Monessen. Interment will follow in Holy Name Cemetery, Monessen. The following services will be conducted in the funeral home Friday: Knights of Columbus 954 at 6 p.m. and the Monessen Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1190 and American Legion Post 28 at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Monessen War Memorial Trust, P.O. Box 145, Monessen, PA 15062 or the Monessen Historical Society, 505 Donner Ave., Monessen, PA 15062. Condolences may be left at www.Dalfonso-Billick.com.
