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Obituaries

Rudolph Felix Rudewicz Jr., 61

July 11, 2010

Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Felix Rudewicz Jr., 61 of Rotonda West, for­merly of Deep River, Conn., died Sun­day, July 11, at his home.

Rudy was born Aug. 21, 1948 in New Lon­don, Conn., to Doris and Rudolph Rudewicz Sr. A grad­u­ate of Val­ley Regional High School and Mid­dle­sex Com­mu­nity Col­lege in Conn., Rudy served a year’s tour in Saigon with the U.S. Navy.

He was most recently employed at Boca Grande Club and Pool Sharks of Placida. Rudy mea­sured his suc­cess by the rich­ness of his friend­ships forged at school, work and play and by his family.

He is sur­vived by his wife of 29 years, Brenda; daugh­ters Tara and Brit­tany of Port Char­lotte; par­ents Doris and Rudolph Rudewicz of Rotonda West; sis­ter Carol and hus­band Jim Louis­g­nan of Rotonda West; brother Peter and wife Lisa Rudewicz of Tyn­gs­bor­ough, Mass.; grand­chil­dren Michael, Ethan and Ella; nephews Lance, Chris, Gre­gory, David, Peter, Michael, Alek and nieces Tammy and Kat­lyn; and eight great-nieces and great-nephews.

A memo­r­ial ser­vice was held at the Lemon Bay Funeral Home July 18.

Dona­tions may be sent to Tidewell Hos­pice, 12034 N. Access Rd, Engle­wood 33981.