Dolores Udland

Dolores H. Udland, 95, of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Dee, as she was known to friends and family, was born on July 2, 1930 and had been a resident of Wayne since 1953.

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Dee was predeceased by her husband Arthur, to whom she was married for 68 years until his death in 2018. She is survived by her four children, Richard, Kenneth (Rosemary), Carol and Susan.

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Known as Grandma or Great Grandma, Dee treasured her time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Dee is survived by 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Dee was predeceased by her great grandson, Joseph Mongelluzzo, who died in 2022.

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Art and Dee were married on April 9, 1950, and moved to Wayne three years later, raising all four of their children in the home they built together. A longtime member of the Preakness Reformed Church in Wayne, Dee was a faithful volunteer for various church groups and other organizations through the years.

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An animal lover, Dee was the faithful companion over the years to a series of small, white dogs – Pierre, Tiki, Jake, Milo, Teddy and Benji. Dee was an avid collector of owls – figurines, glassware, bowls, plates. If they could put an owl on it, Dee would find it.

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For the Udland family, Christmas Eve at Grandma’s was a tradition that went unbroken for decades, and her memory will live on in the hundreds of gold ornaments that adorn trees across the family each December. An avid baker, no Udland will eat a brownie and not think of Grandma.

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A dedicated scrapbooker, Dee leaves her family with dozens of binders, hundreds of photos, and countless memories of vacations, graduations, weddings, and all manner of family milestones. Dee was also a tennis player and enthusiast. She would spend hours watching all of the major tennis tournaments and of course she would have her strawberries and whipped cream prepared when watching the Wimbledon finals. Dee organized family reunions, kept tabs on family members spread across the country and the world, and kept the Udland clan together through so many of life’s ups and downs.

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In lieu of flowers donations to St. Judes Children’s Hospital or the Wayne Memorial First Aid squad would be appreciated.