Dudley James O'Carroll, 84, died peacefully following a short illness, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in the dedicated care of all the wonderful staff at Parkview Hospice. Born in Dublin, Ireland. Dudley emigrated to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1988. Dudley is predeceased by Mary Armstrong, his beloved partner who passed away November 22, 2017. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by Rita, his beloved children, Lorraine, John, Gerry, Jennifer, Vivienne, June and Elisha.
Sons in law, Jim, Peter & Tony, daughters in law, Ciara & Caroline, grandchildren and great grandchildren. His cherished sister Gladys and brother in law Charles, his sister in law Ann O'Carroll, niece Carol Wagner, cousins, nieces, nephews and his extended Fort Wayne family, Matthew & Kim Brown, Christopher Brown, David & Tina Brown, Ellen Brown, Molly Cooney, Amy Lambert and their families, and also Dianne & Bob Pierce. He will be deeply missed by his wide circle of relatives and friends. The family would like to extend their deep gratitude to Tina Brown and Dianne Pierce for their love, exceptional care, and attention to Dudley in his final days. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a memorial mass and a celebration of life will be at a later date. A private inurnment will be at Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne, IN. Memorials may be made to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception or to St. Mary's Soup Kitchen. To sign the online guest book, go to www.divinemercyfuneralhome.com.