SACO — Rodolphe Jean “Rudy” Nadeau, 87, of Saco and formerly of Biddeford, London, Paris, and Pasadena, California, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 at Seal Rock Health Care in Saco.
He was born May 15, 1931 in Biddeford, a son of Napoleon L. and Isabelle (Masse) Nadeau. He was educated at St. Andre’s School and St Louis High School and graduated with the Class of 1949.
Rudy served with the U.S. Navy Reserves from 1955 to 1959.
He had been employed by Northeast Airlines and subsequently Delta Airlines, retiring in 1993 as the Director of Marketing, France.
Rudy enjoyed reading, his pool, keeping in touch with his many friends around the world, and spending time at the family home at Hills Beach.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters, Sr. Beatrice Nadeau, Sr. Rita Nadeau, Sr. Cecile Nadeau, Gabrielle L. Nadeau and Therese Drapeau, and four brothers, Robert, Gerard, Leo Paul and Ralph Nadeau.
Surviving are: two sisters: Claire Dutil and Frances Nadeau both of Biddeford; many nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews; and great-great nieces and nephews.
Visiting Hours will 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford.
Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel.
To share condolences online, please visit www.HopeMemorial.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Rudy’s name may be made to Beacon Hospice, 40 Atlantic Place, South Portland, Maine 04106.
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