Rudolph J. "Rudy" Oswald

1946 - 2014

Oswald, Rudolph J. "Rudy" Age 68, a resident of Naperville, IL since 1976, formerly of Queens, NY, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at RML Specialty Hospital in Hinsdale, IL. He was born November 18, 1946 in the Bronx, NY. Beloved husband of Karen (nee Ahlsen) Oswald, whom he married September 17, 1977; loving father of Gregory (Jennifer) Oswald of Plainfield, IL; adored grandfather of Garrett and Elyse Oswald; devoted son of the late Victor and Anna Oswald; brother of Victor Oswald of Huntley, IL; brother-in-law of Nancy (Rod Link) Ahlsen of Cape Elizabeth, ME. Rudy grew up in Queens, attended Brooklyn Tech and was a graduate of Defiance College, Defiance, OH with degrees in business administration and sociology. Rudy worked in retail packaging sales for many years. Rudy made friends easily. He was always a good friend to others and brought so much love and laughter to those who knew him. He knew how to be a true friend and was always ready with a joke or story to tell. He had many, many close friends. He was a loyal member of Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity; his TKE brothers were truly his brothers. He cherished his time with family, especially his grandchildren. A celebration of Rudy's life will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville. Memorial Service will follow at 4:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Interment: private. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, (901)595-3300, www.stjude.org; or Defiance College, 701 N. Clinton Street, Defiance, OH 43512, (419)784-4010, http://www.defiance.edu. For more information, please visit www.friedrich-jones.com or call (630)355-0213.