Obituary for Roudolf Rizieri "Rudy" Comai
Roudolf (Rudy) Comai died peacefully on February 3rd after spending his final evening in the company of his wife, his children, and grandchildren who had gathered to be by his side.
Rudy was born on April 21st 1940 in Wilmington, Vermont, son of Rizieri and Mary (Jarvis) Comai, and was raised in Readsboro, VT. He attended primary school in the classrooms that were atop the firehouse on School Street, and attended St. Joseph High School in North Adams, MA until he began his service as an electrician in the U.S. Navy.
Rudy wed Madeline (Dassatti) on April 27, 1963. They settled in Readsboro where they raised their five children. Rudy worked as an electrician at Sprague Electric in North Adams, MA, and then at Yankee Atomic Electric in Rowe, MA, from where he ultimately retired. In the last years of his life Rudy and Mandy resided in Meriden, NH near their daughter Gina and her family.
He leaves a vibrant legacy: his wife of 60 years, Mandy, his sons Christopher (Kirsten), Matthew (Nancy); Vincent (Luana); Jonathan (Brooke); and daughter Gina (Steve); 18 grandchildren and one great granddaughter. He also leaves his half sisters Sheila Jones (Comai), Kathy Hiehle (Comai) and half brother Rizieri Comai and many nieces and nephews.
Rudy is predeceased by his mother Mary, his father Rizieri and his wife Lena Lowe, his sister Julia,and his brother Dennis.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Readsboro, VT, at St. Joachim’s Church on Sat April 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM. A burial at the Readsboro Cemetery will follow.
In honor of Rudy’s commitment to family, community and faith and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to charities that help children, support education and serve those in need. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.
Rudy was born on April 21st 1940 in Wilmington, Vermont, son of Rizieri and Mary (Jarvis) Comai, and was raised in Readsboro, VT. He attended primary school in the classrooms that were atop the firehouse on School Street, and attended St. Joseph High School in North Adams, MA until he began his service as an electrician in the U.S. Navy.
Rudy wed Madeline (Dassatti) on April 27, 1963. They settled in Readsboro where they raised their five children. Rudy worked as an electrician at Sprague Electric in North Adams, MA, and then at Yankee Atomic Electric in Rowe, MA, from where he ultimately retired. In the last years of his life Rudy and Mandy resided in Meriden, NH near their daughter Gina and her family.
He leaves a vibrant legacy: his wife of 60 years, Mandy, his sons Christopher (Kirsten), Matthew (Nancy); Vincent (Luana); Jonathan (Brooke); and daughter Gina (Steve); 18 grandchildren and one great granddaughter. He also leaves his half sisters Sheila Jones (Comai), Kathy Hiehle (Comai) and half brother Rizieri Comai and many nieces and nephews.
Rudy is predeceased by his mother Mary, his father Rizieri and his wife Lena Lowe, his sister Julia,and his brother Dennis.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Readsboro, VT, at St. Joachim’s Church on Sat April 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM. A burial at the Readsboro Cemetery will follow.
In honor of Rudy’s commitment to family, community and faith and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to charities that help children, support education and serve those in need. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.