Weeks, Rudolph D "Rudy"
Oct. 24, 1924 - Sep. 2, 2013
Rudy D Weeks, 88, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Gardner, ME, died on Sep. 2, 2013.
He was in the class of 1942 of Gardiner High School and graduated in 1949 from Boston University. Rudy was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Air Force as a B29 pilot. He retired from a 35 year career with the John A. Frye Shoe Company in Marlboro, MA as head of Marketing and Design. He had a lifetime interest in playing the trombone and had his own Big Band "Music Masters" for 15 years, performing in the Boston, Framingham and Worcester MA area. Until two weeks before his death he performed actively in the Port Charlotte area as a member of the Charlotte County Big Band and the Sun Coast Wind Ensemble. He was able to fulfill his passion of making music with life long friends. He leaves his wife of 64 years Alma "Penny" Jane Crown; daughters, Jane (Jim) Byo of Baton Rouge, LA; Cynthia (David) Seaver of Berlin CT; Stacey (Michael) Miles of Hattiesburg, MS; Karen (Richard) Forrest of Grafton, MA; grandchildren, Alex Byo, Abigail Seaver, Daniel Miles, Stephanie Miles, Timothy Forrest, and Bradley Forrest. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albion and Cassie Weeks;
sister Sylvia laFleur and Genevieve Ireland and grandson Justin Seaver.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Rudy's memory to Meals on Wheels (www.mowaa.org), Hope Music Academy, 14200 Hopewell Ave., Port Charlotte, FL 33981 or Tidewell Hospice Inc., 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238 (www.tidewell.org)
A celebration of Rudy's life will be held for family and friends at a later date
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September 6, 2013
Judith (Whiting) Fay
To Penny,Stacey,Cindy and Karen,
I send my deepest condolences to you all
over the loss of your husband, and dad. May you find comfort remembering and sharing happy memories of him.
May God Bless--
September 6, 2013
Patricia Ton
Sending heartfelt sympathy to the family of Rudy Weeks.
September 6, 2013
Paul Tomashefsky
Dear Karen,Rich,Tim and Bradley,
My thoughts and prayers go out to you & your extended family during this emotionally trying time. I was so very sad to hear about your Dad's passing. I'll always remember meeting him while playing in several local Big bands, and his very kind and generous personality when it came to sharing his knowledge and Love of Big band Jazz Music with me. His Music Library was the SPAGS warehouse of Jazz arrangements! May you all be comforted by the many happy, loving memories of him you have shared throughout the years. respectfully yours, Paul T.
September 6, 2013
Susan (marble)Gately
Dear Penny, Jane, Cindy, Stacey and Karen,
I am so sad to know of your loss. Such a neat person. Penny, you and Rudy were pretty awesome to me in my younger life! So nice to have the memories. Know you are in my thoughts and heart.
September 6, 2013
Sharon Westerback Dube
To Mrs. Weeks, Jane, Cindy, Stacy, and Karen,
My deepest condolences on the loss of your husband and father. May he rest in peace and I will always remember him as such a wonderful man and was so nice to me in my younger years. So sad to hear of his passing. I drove by your old house last night and thought of all of you. Take care.
September 6, 2013
Rudy leaves so many wonderful memories and most of all as a kind, loving, thoughtful uncle...he was the 'brother' for his three nieces. Sending love and peace to Penny, Jane, Stacy, Cindy and Karen. joyce hokans
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