Elizabeth Mary Pike

F, #14882, b. Aug 25, 1925, d. Mar 18, 2021
Pedigree
Father*Clement Eugene Pike1 b. Jan 27, 1887, d. Dec 18, 1979
Mother*Nettie May Healey1 b. Mar 24, 1891, d. Mar 8, 1975

Family

Richard Bruce Dudley b. Feb 23, 1925, d. Sep 10, 2012
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Aug 25, 1925 Elizabeth Mary Pike was born on Aug 25, 1925 at Irasburg, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.2,3 
 She was the daughter of Clement Eugene Pike and Nettie May Healey.1 
Marriage*Sep 22, 1946 Elizabeth Mary Pike married Richard Bruce Dudley, son of Edwin Eugene Dudley and Orene Effie Wedge, on Sep 22, 1946 at Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.4 
Death*Mar 18, 2021 Elizabeth Mary Pike died on Mar 18, 2021, at age 95 at Bel-Aire Care Center, Newport, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.5 
ObituaryMay 25, 2021  OBITUARY: Elizabeth (Libby) Pike Dudley was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world peacefully on May 18th at Bel-Aire Care Center in Newport, VT. She was the youngest of four children born to Clement Eugene and Nettie (Healey) Pike of Irasburg on August 3,1925.

Libby met the love of her life, Richard (Dick) Dudley at Orleans High School. After graduation Libby moved to Boston, MA to attend Burdett Secretarial School where she met many lifelong friends that continued to correspond and meet frequently well into their 80’s. While Libby went off to college, Dick enlisted in the army and served his country in WWII. Following the war, they married in 1946 and moved to Burlington where Dick completed his degree at UVM. After graduation they settled in Orleans and raised their four children: Pam, Chuck, Brad and Lynn. The Dudley’s became longstanding members of the local community where Dick worked with his mother and brother in the family business, The Converse Company. Libby spent the early years as a full time mom before becoming a Teacher’s Aide at Brownington Elementary School, where she left a lasting impression on students and staff. She was a member of the Orleans Federated Church, Home Dem Club, 4-H leader and served on the Rainbow Apartments Board of Directors. During retirement Libby and Dick enjoyed traveling, golfing, cross country skiing, playing cribbage and ballroom dancing. Libby volunteered at North Country Hospital and Orleans Elementary School. She was a lover of poetry and authored numerous poems for significant family events including a poem about each grandchild.

Libby and Dick spent their summers at the family camp on Shadow Lake. It was the main gathering place for family and friends. Libby loved to swim, ride in her pedal boat and was often seen cycling along Shadow Lake Road on her vintage 1960’s banana seat bike visiting fellow campers along the way. To her eight grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren she was known as Nana. She was often present on the sidelines and in the audience cheering for them. Libby loved to travel and visit family members in different parts of the country.

Libby was predeceased by her husband Dick and son Chuck. She is survived by her children, Pamela Downer of Newport, Brad (Corrine) Dudley of Irasburg, Lynn (Terry) Brennan of S. Burlington, daughter-in-law Terry Dudley of Orleans and special friend, Agnes Sears of Lyndonville. Grandchildren: Kirstina Bean, Greg Downer, Wendy Leithead, Tricia Doran, Jonathan Dudley, Travis Dudley, Zach Leach and Beth Hibshman.
Special thanks to the caring staff at Bel-Aire Center in Newport.
There will be a family graveside service for Libby & Dick at the Irasburg cemetery on July 2nd at 10:00. Followed by a public “Celebration of Libby’s Life” at 11:00 at the Irasburg United Church. Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Orleans Federated Church, 34 School St., Orleans, VT 05860. On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.

Published online at www.curtis-britch.com/obituary/elizabeth-libby-dudley.5
 

Citations

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