Sally R. Hudner

Born in Newport, Rhode Island, a daughter of the late Raymond F. and Ruth S. (Lake) O’Neil, Sally was raised in Tiverton, Rhode Island and was a longtime resident of Westport Harbor, Massachusetts.

A graduate of the Dominican Academy in Fall River, she earned her nursing degree from the Newport Hospital School of Nursing and attended Boston College. As a Registered Nurse with a specialty in Psychiatry, she worked at Newport Hospital, Corrigan Center, McLean Hospital, Arbor Hospital and for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. Sally also spent many years as a private duty nurse, specializing in the care of terminal patients. She was dedicated to her patients and their wellbeing until her retirement at age 72.

A woman of many talents, with an artist’s soul she was a skilled painter, rug hooker, knitter, gardener and cook. Her love of animals was a special quality, with a stray never turned away. She especially enjoyed time with her grandchildren, whom she loved immensely. Sally was also blessed with many wonderful, life-long friends, and had a special love for her sister Pat and many nieces and nephews. Sally was most happy when hosting a clambake, searching for sea glass, and spending time with the people she loved.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, R. Timothy Hudner and his wife Jean of Grand Junction, Colorado, Philip B. Hudner, Jr. and his wife Carol of South Dartmouth, Massachusetts and one daughter, Ann S. Hudner of Portland, Oregon; four grandchildren, Sara Troutman and her husband Jake, Sanford Hudner, Philip B. Hudner, III and his fiancée Hannah Holland and Max L. Hudner; three great-grandchildren, Jane, Maggie and Charles Troutman and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Patricia Gilbert.

Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, June 20, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the Waring-Sullivan Home at Dartmouth, 230 Russells Mills Road, Dartmouth, MA. The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM, also at the Waring-Sullivan Home in Dartmouth. The services will be followed by burial in Beech Grove Cemetery in Westport, Massachusetts. Relatives and friends are invited.