Fred was born in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in June 1952. He served in the Armed Forces from 1957-1959. He loved playing cards, telling jokes, going on cruises, working on cars and most of all his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Eleanor Rudolph; sisters, Joyce Rudolph and Linda Burns; his first wife, Marlene Lawing Rudolph. He is survived by his current wife, Florence Palazzo Rudolph; his children, Leslee Fisher(Dave), Susan Lemmons(Chris), Jeffrey Rudolph, and Jennifer Mayben(David); grandchildren, Steven Lemmons, Hayley Lemmons, and Jeffrey Rudolph.
A Celebration of Life service will be held in the chapel of White Funeral and Cremation Service, 603 Ocean Highway East, Bolivia, NC 28422 on May 2, 2021 at 2pm.