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1, 1942 - March 30, 2010SOUTH BEND - Joyce Longfellow Dudeck, 67, residing in South Bend, passed away at 1:40 PM Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at Morningside Nursing Home. She served with Big Brothers/Big Sisters for 17 years, then worked as secretary at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church for eight years. Joyce was born on August 1, 1942, in South Bend, IN, to Leroy and Adelvice (Bronzetti) Longfellow, and had lived here most of her life. On January 26, 1979, in Mishawaka, IN, she married David Paul Dudeck, who survives. Along with her husband David she is survived by three daughters, Anna Seconda Ricci of South Bend, Gina Marie (John) Hite and Theresa (Tom) Bell, both of Mishawaka; three sons, Anthony J. Ricci of Clearwater, MN, Paul (Heather) Dudeck of Osceola and Charles Dudeck of South Bend; 11 grandchildren, Cassandra, Cristina, Andrew, Tasia, Christa, Maria, Breanna, Alexandria, Breya, James and Brielle; and one great-granddaughter, Airess. Also surviving are three sisters, Barbara Klimek of South Bend, Theresa (David) Mateski of Hillsboro, OR, and Lisa (James) Hite of Mishawaka; her brother, Michael (Cindy) Longfellow of South Bend; two sisters-in-law, Mary Dudeck of South Bend and Marcia (Dave) Salmon of Wichita, KS; and numerous nieces and nephews. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, and by a nephew, Ryan Michael O'Brien. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, April 2, 2010, in Palmer Funeral Home - River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM today in the funeral home. Special thanks to the caregivers at Milton Adult Day Care and Morningside Nursing Home. Contributions in memory of Joyce Dudeck may be made to Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana, 922 E. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46617; or to Southern Care Hospice, 310 W. McKinley Ave, Suite 340, Mishawaka, IN 46545. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.