DUDLEY, James A.- Of Lynn, formerly of Chelsea, December 28th. Devoted husband of Dorothy Mae (Lombard). Beloved father of James A. Dudley, Jr. and his wife Linda of NH, Doreen Inman and her husband David of Lynn, Debra Dudley of Lowell, Dorothy Janis and her husband James of AZ, Richard Dudley of AZ, Sandra Donato of NY and Darleen Dudley of AZ. Brother of Theresa DiCicco of Haverhill, Geraldine Doherty of Everett and the late William Dudley, Marie Nigrelli, Florence Panico and Helen Avola. Also lovingly survived by 18 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral Service in the Smith Funeral Home, 125 Washington Avenue, CHELSEA on Monday, January 4th at 5:30 PM. Visitation with the family begining at 4 PM. Comittal Services are private. Expressions of sympathy in James' name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. A resident of Chelsea until moving to Lynn in 2007, James, at 84 years of age, passed away at home ealy Monday morning. A graduate of Chelsea schools and a United States Army Veteran, James spent the first 18 years of his working career with the First National Stores and then for the next 29 years as a sales representative for the Sunshine Biscuit Company, retiring in 1993.