Greece NY: Christian Frederick Dudley- (September 1, 1952- June 21, 2019) 66 years old of Rochester, NY passed away peacefully Friday evening in his home with loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Chris grew up in Horseheads, NY and spent his adult life in Rochester, NY. Chris was a graduate of Horseheads High School, Corning Community College and SUNY Brockport. Following graduation Chris settled in Rochester and spent his career as a Supervisor with the Monroe County Government until his retirement in 2007. During his retirement years he cherished his time in the outdoors riding his bikes on the Greenway Trail, hiking and landscaping their backyard retreat to attract birds and other wildlife to watch each day. Chris had a voracious love of history and politics. He was an exceptional cook, enjoyed playing his guitars and listening to music. Most of all he loved his getaways with Michelle to camp in the charming town of Angelica, NY.
Chris is survived by his beloved wife of 22 years, Michelle, daughters Carrie Klein (Davina Leong) of Portland, Oregon, Darcy Bennett D’Errico (Patrick) of Saint Augustine, Florida and Vanessa Dudley (Chris Gomez) of Staten Island, NY, his grandchildren Brendan and Keira D’Errico, nieces, Amber Love Jones (Jeffrey) and Alexandra Williamson, many extended cousins and dear friends, especially the Stutzman and Raber families with whom he spent countless happy hours.. He was pre-deceased by his mother, Beverly DaSilva Dudley, father, Frederick Dudley, and his sister Nancy Dudley Love
A celebration of life will be held Thursday, June 27 from 4-6pm at Ridgemont Country Club, 3717 West Ridge Road, Rochester NY 14626.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Christian’s memory to Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester.
Michelle, I’m glad I had the opportunity to speak with Chris a couple of weeks ago. He has always been a good friend over the years, and a great brother-in-law, and I will miss him dearly. Please accept my condolences.
Michelle,
We are so sorry for your loss.
Chris was absolutely one of our favorite people.
It’s hard to imagine a world without him.
Keeping you in our prayers.
Uncle Chris was the fun uncle, always defying Grandma and making me laugh. He took me camping and on road trips as a little girl, sharing his love of nature. While he was in college, he had a pet boa constrictor that I used to play with, and freak my grandma out. I acquired my love of The Rolling Stones because of Chris. His positivity and extreme sarcasm are what I remember most. Hopefully, you, Grandma and your sister (my Mom), get along up there! I love you!
There are no words to express how heartbroken I am. I was supposed to come give him a kiss goodbye, but that was not meant to be. Chris was the best supervisor ever! I loved him so much, he taught me so much when I worked for him. I remember him helping me with picking out my first cell phone, teaching me about computers and giving me a dinette set for my first apartment. Chris was very loving and giving and he always made me laugh, I loved teasing him for using “big” words…oh how I miss him. He is not here on Earth, but he is with us in Spirit, please look out for us Chris. You will always be in my heart. I love you and I hope to see you again in Heaven!
Michelle, I’m so sad and upset to hear this news. I hope I will still see you at Evergreen. I am keeping you in my thoughts and wishing white light for Chris’ journey. I really enjoyed hanging with you both…. Peaceful thoughts, Michelle.
My sincere condolences to all the family. I really enjoyed working with Chris at CSEU. He was very interesting, intelligent and funny. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
I worked with Chris very briefly at Monroe County. I see from his obituary we had more in common than I ever knew. He’s not one you forget easily. I’m sorry to hear this. My condolences to his family.
So sorry to hear about this. Chris and I were flatmates while attending CCC. I swear I would have failed if it weren’t for him reminding me that a little studying might help. I learned a lot from Chris both academically and about life. And of course all of the lyrics to all of the Rolling Stones. Thought of you many many times over the years. Miss you dude, see you soon. soon enough 🙂