May 6, 2013

John A. Rudeen

Wayne

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At John’s request, all services will be private – immediate family only.

John A. Rudeen, age 59 of Wayne, peacefully passed away after a courageous, ten month battle with Pancreatic Cancer on May 6, 2013.

John worked as a research scientist at Schering-Plough for twenty five years, followed with five years at Novartis.

He graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame in 1975, a Masters in Physiology at Rutgers New Brunswick, and an MBA from Rutgers Newark.

John was an accomplished athlete all his life and particularly loved golf and skiing. He was an avid sports fan especially of Notre Dame and New York teams.

John was born in Drexel Hill, PA and spent his childhood in Packanack Lake, Wayne, NJ. He lived several years in Bloomfield, NJ and built a home in Pinehurst, NC.

He was predeceased by his late father, John (1977) and survived by his loving mother; Dorothy. John is also survived by his brothers Walter and Paul, sisters Mary Rudeen, Dorothy Paul, and Karen Strachan. He was Uncle John to five nieces; Katie, Megan, Laura, Beth, and Kiera. He was predeceased by his nephew Paul Jr. in 2006.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any contributions be made in John’s name to the Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, New York 11714, www.lustgarten.org

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