Obituary of Robert Patrick Dudder

December 6, 1937 - Calgary, Alberta

October 30, 2023 - Calgary, Alberta

Bob passed away peacefully at home on October 30th surrounded by his family. We are comforted knowing this was a life well-lived. His honesty and integrity inspired us to be better people.

Bob was born and raised in Calgary in a family of seven. He attended St Mary’s High School where he met his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Sharon.

He worked as a computer manager with Petrofina and eventually started his own accounting practice.  Over the years he was very generous with his time and skills to help others. A lovely man full of kindness.

Bob was strong in the Catholic faith. He had a clever sense of humour, loved to travel, but he will be remembered mostly for his dedication to family. We are proud and honoured to have had him as a husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend.

Bob is survived by his wife Sharon (nee Petrunia); children; Lee (Ron), David (Monica), Jill (Guillermo), and James (Annie); grandchildren, Jeff (Alexandra), George (Kimberly), Annika, Patrick Kami, Levi, Aiden, Cam and Ana; and great-grandchild, Kieran. His sisters, Judy (Lionel-dec) and Carol (Edd), including numerous nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his beloved daughter, Lori; his parents, Lena and Everett Dudder; brothers, Donald and James Dudder; nephew, Tony Blomme; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dennis and Joyce Petrunia; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, George and Zola Petrunia.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church (835 Northmount Drive N.W., Calgary, AB) on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. with reception to follow. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed here. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Parkinson Association of Alberta, 120, 6835 Railway Street S.E., Calgary, AB T2H 2V6 Telephone: (403) 243-9901, www.parkinsonassociation.ca.

In living memory of Robert Dudder, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Crowfoot, 82 Crowfoot Circle NW, Calgary, AB T3G 2T3, Telephone: 403-241-0044.