Obituary of Eleanor Rudy

Eleanor C. Rudy 73 of PA Furnace died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Born January 14, 1939 in Scranton, PA she was the daughter of the late Gordon H. and Elaine Allen Pritham. On August 17, 1963 she married Kenneth E. Rudy who survives of PA Furnace. She is survived by one daughter Carol E. Sweeney and her husband Chris of West Chester along with two grandchildren, Jonathan T, and Jessica C. Sweeney. Eleanor is survived by two sisters Anita M. Manning of Silver Spring MD, and Mary E. Shilling and her husband Sam of Port Matilda and one brother Chuck G. Pritham and his wife Madalyn of Richmond, VA and several nieces and nephews and grand nieces and grand nephews. Eleanor was a graduate of State College High School class of 1956 and was a 1959 graduate of Lansdale School of Business. She was a member of the Upper Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church. She loved her children and especially her grandchildren, she enjoyed painting early in her life and also enjoyed bowling, gardening, ceramics, cooking and being a great hostess. Eleanor drove school bus for Kline's School Bus garage in Pine Grove Mills from 1972 until 1985, and from 1986 until 1990 she worked as Postmaster replacement at the PA Furnace post office. Friends will be received at the Koch Funeral Home, 2401 South Atherton Street, State College, PA on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 from 5 until 8 p.m. a funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 11 a.m. with Rev John Diller officiating. Burial will be in Graysville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center County Chapter of Special Olympics, P.O. Box 10465, State College, PA 16805-0465 Online condolences and signing of the guest book may be done at www.kochfuneralhome.com