Chelsea, MA – Virginia Dudley, age 73, passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2016 at the Eastpointe Nursing Center in Chelsea.  Daughter of the late Alphonse Dudley and Mary (Poretta) Dudley, she was born in Salem, MA. She worked at Handiworks in Chelsea.  Her family appreciates all the loving and caring support from North Suffolk Mental Health in Winthrop, and Eastpointe Rehabilitation Center in Chelsea and a special thanks to Rex York for his diligent care. She will be dearly missed.

She is survived by her brother-in-law Andrew Sorrento of Peabody, her Nephew Andrew Sorrento Jr. and his wife Ann of Salem, Her niece Jennene Sorrento of Peabody, her Nephew Stephen Sorrento, her 2 great nieces, her 2 great nephews, her great great niece and her cousin Vincent Marraffa.

Visiting hours for Virginia will take place on Tuesday January 3, 2017 from 11Am to 12PM.  A funeral service will take place the same day at 12 Noon at Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal St. (corner of North St.), Salem, MA 01970.  For additional information or online guestbook please visit www.MurphyFuneralHome.com or call 978-744-0497.