Obituary of Rudolph Draudin

DRAUDIN, Rudolph R. "Rudi" age 83 of Wyckoff, formerly of Old Tappan for 40 years, died peacefully at home on Saturday, December 10, 2011. Rudi was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, attended Muhlenberg College and graduated from the University of Connecticut, Storrs in 1952. He served his country in the United States Army. His career was in the Aerospace Industry before his retirement in 1993. Rudi was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church in Wyckoff. He was a member of Activities Unlimited, Chorus of the Tappan Zee and the Circle Eights Square Dance Club. Surviving is his beloved wife of 50 years, Eileen (nee Mitchell), his devoted daughter, Nancy and her husband Chuck Hafers of Wyckoff and his adoring granddaughters, Kelly, Colleen and Maggie. Rudi is also survived by his goddaughter Linda and her husband Jim Witzal of Ironia, NJ. He was pre-deceased by his sister Gloria Grieco. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 9:30 AM from the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral mass will follow 10:00 AM at St. Elizabeth's R. C. Church, 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Interment will be in St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY. Visiting is Monday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714 www.lustgarten.org , or the American Heart Association.