Virginia “Chickie” Dudley Bengtsson
Jan. 12, 2021

Virginia “Chickie” Dudley Bengtsson passed away from complications of COVID-19 on Jan. 12. She was 94 years old.

Born in Glendale, Chickie graduated from Hoover High School and attended Glendale College. In 1950 she married and settled down in Glenoaks Canyon to begin a wonderful life with her family.

Chickie was preceded in death by her husband Charles “Chuck” Bengtsson, and her brother Lee Dudley. She is survived by her younger sister Geraldine Glidden and many beloved nieces and nephews along with wonderful lifelong friends and neighbors.  

Chickie is also survived by her children Chris Bengtsson (Sue) and Stevie Goffredo (Johnny); grandchildren Tom Watson, Melissa Smith, Christopher Bengtsson, Allison Katz, Kristen Milano, Kimberly Tatman, Jimmy Goffredo and their wonderful spouses; great-grandchildren Kieley Hicks and Kasey Watson, Addie and Colton Smith, Juniper Bengtsson, Zoey Katz, Katie and Olivia Milano, Maegan, Noah and Emerson Tatman, and John Goffredo.

She was smart, funny, caring … and her smile lit up the room! Nothing gave her more pleasure and happiness than time spent with her loving family. She will be greatly missed.

Because of COVID-19, a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to The Salvation Army.