Emil Peter Dudash

Retired manager of Polish Club Emil Peter Dudash, 92, of O'Fallon, Mo., formerly of Washington, died at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 2003, in St. Joseph Hospital West, Lake St. Louis, Mo. He was born January 10, 1911, in Austria, a son of Eli George and Mary Kish Dudash. Mr. Dudash was a member of Holy Trinity National Catholic Church in Washington. He was a member and retired manager of the Polish Club in Washington. Mr. Dudash was a member of SNPJ and enjoyed woodworking. On August 5, 1930, he married Viola Victoria Skoczylas, who died February 4, 2003. Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Gajarsky of O'Fallon, with whom he made his home; a brother, Walter Dudash of Bradentown, Fla.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Deceased are a son, Jack S. Dudash, who died June 6, 2002; a sister, Pauline Galdun; and a brother, Stephen Dudash. DUDASH - Friends of Emil Peter Dudash of O'Fallon, Mo., formerly of Washington, who died Thursday, July 3, 2003, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Holy Trinity National Catholic Church, Washington, with the Rev. John Mack as celebrant. Interment will follow in Holy Trinity National Catholic Church Cemetery.