Russell Rudenko

Russell Rudenko, beloved husband, father, pap, brother, 82 years of age of Orwigsburg Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Friday, October 8, 1937 in Coaldale the son of the late Ignatius and Mary (Chicora) Rudenko.  He was also predeceased by;  sons, Todd Rudenko who passed away at six months of age, Mark Rudenko who passed on Oct. 21, 2016; sister, Dorothy Daniels. Surviving are; his wife of sixty years, Fern L. (Huegel) Rudenko;  son, Doug Rudenko and his wife Mary Ellen of Hazleton;  daughter, Deborah A. Rudenko of Tamaqua; sister, Lubov "Lovey" Sincavage of Allentown; grand children, Nicholas and his wife Sarah, Julia, and Andrew.  Many nieces and nephews also survive Russ. A  1956 graduate of the former Coaldale High School, Russ was an outstanding football player. He matriculated to Stephen's Trade School in Lancaster where he continued to play football.  Russell,  worked as a Draftsman and Inspector for Mack Trucks of  Allentown for 32 years.  He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua and the Tamaqua Masonic Lodge # 238.  Russell was an avid outdoors man who enjoyed hunting and was an accomplished Fly Fisherman.  Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550 A Funeral service will be held at 11 o'clock A.M. on Monday January 27, 2020 from the funeral home.  Friends may call on the morning of from 9:30 A.M. until time of services.  Rev. Cindy White to officiate. Interment will be in Sky View Memorial Park, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania Memorials in his name to: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church 109 North Greenwood St. Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252 Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com