Jack R. Dudley, 89, of Batavia, died Monday (December 1, 2014) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia.
Jack was born June 8, 1925 in Canada, a son of the late William and Dorothy (McCarthy) Dudley.
A veteran, Jack served with the United States Army. Jack was the founder of the Jack R. Dudley Tennis Program which has served the community for several decades. He earned his law degree at the University of Buffalo, his Doctorate of Education from the University of Rochester and began his professional career as a counselor at Attica Schools. Jack spent the remainder of his career teaching statistics at SUNY Brockport.
Survivors include a sister, Jane (Bruce) LaWarne of Canada; a sister-in-law, Jean Dudley of Bergen; thirteen nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
He is a brother of the late Keith Dudley, Stan Dudley, Frank Dudley and Ida Carey.
Calling hours are Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday also at the funeral home at the conclusion of calling hours. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Batavia.
Memorials may be made to the Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia, NY 14020, YMCA, 209 East Main St., Batavia, NY 14020 or the Jack R. Dudley Tennis Program, care of Larry Redband, 28 Union Square, Batavia, NY 14020.