Dorothy "Dot" Rae Dudley

Obituary: Dorothy “Dot” Rae Dudley

Dorothy Rae (Charron) Dudley, 86, of Lyndonville, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026, in Florida with her loving family by her side.

Dot was born on April 16, 1939, in Lyndonville, to Francis and Florence (Walter) Charron. She lived in Lyndonville her entire life, graduating from Lyndon Institute with the Class of 1957 before attending Lyndon Teachers College. She taught generations of children across Vermont, including North Hero, Essex Center, Barton, Orleans, Sheffield, and Lyndon. As a member of the National Education Association (NEA), the Vermont Education Association (VEA), and local teachers’ associations, she served as an advocate for all children, especially children in need.

Dot is survived by her son Derek (Alexis) Dudley of Hernando, FL; siblings: Robert (Sylvia) Charron of Trumbull, CT, Lois Charron of Craftsbury, VT, Rodney (Joanne) Charron of Montpelier, VT, Mary (Benedict) Farino of Bellows Falls, VT, and Janet Charron of Lyndonville, VT; and grandchildren Harrison (Ashley) Dudley and Maia Dudley and her partner, Stephen and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Florence and Francis Charron, grandparents, Ellen (Grammy Ellen) Fogg and Dale Walter, brothers, Dale Charron, Richard Charron at age five, an infant brother, Richard, and sister, Marilyn Weigel.

She will always be remembered as a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt.

She was an active member in the Lyndonville community who was known to almost everyone in the town. She served as the Director of Powers Park and as Past-President of the Village Improvement Society (VIS). She was proudly elected to serve on the local school board. She was a woman of great faith and a dedicated member of the First Congregational Church of Lyndonville, where she served on the Board of Deacons, the Prudential Board, and the Board of Christian Education where she worked with the junior and senior youth groups.

As the first person diagnosed with COVID at NVRH, Dottie courageously survived and her story helped raise thousands of dollars for the hospital's fundraising campaign.

A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church of Lyndonville on June 13, 2026, at 11am. Burial will take place at Lyndon Center Cemetery following the services at 2pm.

In lieu of flowers , donations in Dot’s memory could be made to First Congregational Church of Lyndonville.

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