Elma Dudley

On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at approximately 10:30 a.m., on what would become a heartbreaking day for the family of Elma Dudley, she passed away quietly at the Ottawa General Hospital surrounded by her loved ones.

Elma was born on August 23, 1937, in the parish of St Elizabeth, Jamaica, where she attended Austin Primary School. Elma was the sixth of nine children born to the late Clementine and the late Headley Dudley.

Elma migrated to Ottawa in 1969, where she worked as a Domestic Caretaker for several years. She would subsequently enroll in the nursing program at Algonquin College and graduated in 1976 with a Diploma as a Health Care Aide. Elma worked in this field at Extendicare New Orchard Lodge until she retired in December 1998.

Elma is survived by her siblings Gwendolyn Stephens and Kingsley Dudley (Empha). Her children Desmond (Andrea) Hutchinson and Joan (Bert) Oliver. She is survived by four grandchildren Marcus-Troy, Nicholas, Brandon-Todd, and Lauryn.

Elma will also be deeply missed by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, extended family, and friends.

Family and Friends may pay respects at the McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home and Chapel, 1411 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa (613-737-7900) on Friday, November 24, 2023 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. . A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 10 a.m. in Calvary Christian Reformed Church, 3782 Russell Rd, Ottawa. Elma's funeral may be viewed live at https://youtu.be/f-cFI2Cuaoc Interment to follow at Hope Cemetery.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.McEvoy-Shields.com for the Dudley family.