ASHBY, MA- Douglas Cudmore, 70 of Ashby, MA died Saturday, Sept. 24, in the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. Doug was born Sept. 15, 1946 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada a son of the late Freeman and Thelma (MacArthur) Cudmore. He moved with his family to Saugus Massachusetts in 1960, where he met and married his high school sweetheart Susan (Wentzell) Cudmore. In June of 2016 they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. After moving to Ashby, MA in 1970 to raise their family he joined the Ashby Ambulance Service as an EMT serving for over 30 years, 7 years of them as the Director of the Ashby Ambulance and Civil Service Director. During this time, he devoted a great deal of his efforts into enhancing the emergency services in town including helping to secure a new ambulance and further developing the 911 emergency services. After the loss of his leg Doug became involved in the Central Massachusetts Limb Loss Support Group as a peer counselor for amputees. Most recently he had the opportunity to have a part as an amputee in an upcoming movie about the Boston Marathon Bombing “Patriot's Day”. Doug was the wonderful and loving father of three daughters who always had a smile on his face and a witty story to share. His proudest and happiest moments came spending time with his family including his four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Susan and their three daughters Kim Hyatt and her husband James of Lexington S.C. and their children Noah Hyatt and Meghan Andrews; Sandy Saball and her husband Michael of Ashby, MA and their children Rachel and Jacob Saball; and Jennifer Cudmore and her husband Kevin Langton of South Orange, NJ; his brother Dave Cudmore and his wife Wendy and their family of Wethersfield, CT. His funeral will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the Ashby Congregational Church, 21 New Ipswich Rd, Ashby, MA. Burial will be in the Glenwood Cemetery in Ashby, MA. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers donations can be made to the following charities; Camp with no limits-Camp for children with limb loss and their families. http://www.nolimitsfoundation.org/donate-now/; Project 351- Project 351 celebrates the power of young people as a force for positive change in their communities https://project351.nationbuilder.com/donate. For further information or to leave an online condolence please visit www.andersonfuneral.com

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