Joseph Michael Dudczak

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 14 at 10:00 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church in Avenue, MD with MSGR John Brady officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens in Leonardtown, MD. Visitation: A Public Viewing will be held on Wednesday, October 13 from 5 til 8 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home where Prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. Joseph "Joe" Michael Dudczak, 89, of Coltons Point, MD formerly of Bethesda, MD died on October 10, 2004 in Leonardtown, MD. Born September 8, 1915 in Poland he was the son of the late Katherine and Anthony Dudczak. He was preceded in death by his wife Mae Dudczak. He is survived by his children Donna T. Ingram of Basye, VA and Barbara Gilsen of Northridge, CA, one brother Edward Dudczak of Detroit, MI, 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Mr. Dudczak moved here from Bethesda, MD in 1976. He worked as a Chemical Engineer for Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD until his retirement in 1976. The family will receive friends today Wednesday, October 13 from 5 â?? 8 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home with prayers being said at 7 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 14 at 10 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church in Avenue, MD with Msgr. John Brady officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens in Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be Andy Guy, Charles Johnson, Wayne Gilsen, Joe Brito and Bill Thompson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Mike Burroughs and Jimmy Lawrence. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, St. Mary's County Unit, P.O. Box 1032, Lexington Park, MD 20653.