CAMDEN - J. Bruce Dudley, died at his home in Camden DE on Oct. 30th, 2015 with his daughters at his side. He was born May 31, 1934, in Saranac Lake, N.Y., the son of Lincoln and Helen Dudley. In addition to his parents, Mr. Dudley was predeceased by his wife Morag, just ten days prior to his passing on Oct. 20th. and his brother, Dean in 2005. Bruce graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1952 and attended Paul Smith's College before serving in the U.S.M.C. for three years. He played basketball and baseball at Saranac Lake High and was awarded varsity letters in these sports and also while at Paul Smith's College and Potsdam State University. Bruce was right-fielder on the 1957 Potsdam State baseball team that was unbeaten in 13 games. After graduating from S.U.N.Y. at Potsdam, Mr. Dudley taught social studies at Watertown High School from 1960-1966. He received an M.S. in social science from the University of Buffalo that same year and earned a PhD in social science from Ball State University in 1972. As a professor of history at Prince George's Community College in Largo, MD, Dr. Dudley taught numerous U.S. history courses from 1968 until his retirement in 1995. He was chairman of the History department at PGCC for two years and also a member of both the Organization of American Historians and the American Historical Association during his teaching career. In the decade before retiring, he re-captured some of his youth by playing baseball in a MD league organized for men over the age of thirty-five. Bruce was a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Indians and this baseball loyalty prompted him to write "Bittersweet Season: The 1954 Cleveland Indians Revisited," a day-by-day narrative of that team's memorable season – a year which saw the Tribe win 111 out of their 154 game schedule only to be swept by the N.Y. Giants in the World Series. His wide-ranging reading and interest in various contemporary issues led him to contribute occasional opinion commentaries to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Bruce and his wife Morag spent several months each summer vacationing at their cabin in McCollom's a few miles north of Paul Smith's College. Survivors include daughters, Susan Lawrence of Edgewater, Md., Lynn Moul (David) of La Plata, Md., Lori Carroll (Terry) of Stevensville, Md.; granddaughters, Maria, Christina, Jessica, Julia, Emily; and grandsons, Troy and Anthony. He was also survived by his stepchildren, Freya, Marcus and Iain Margand. It is requested that Memorial donations be made to any animal humane society, the Salvation Army, or a charitable organization which serves the homeless. A joint memorial service is being planned for both he and his wife at a later date. Condolences and service information at www.pippinfuneralhome.com