TOPSHAM — Amuel Lee Rude, 93, of Topsham passed away at his home surrounded by his friends and family November 18, 2016.
Lee was retired from the U.S. Navy and Federal Civil Services. He loved life, people and will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
He was predeceased by his wife Natalie Ellingwood- Rude in 2006. He was extremely loving and very proud of his 3 daughters, Dianne Dailey, Linda Pitner both of Virginia and Teri Ellingwood of Bowdoin, Maine. He had one grandson, Mike Cotten of Virginia and 3 great-grand-children all of Virginia.
A special thank you to Midcoast Hospital’s staff and Doctors and Chans Home Health Care staff for the loving care and support during his illness.
Services will be private.
Any donations in lieu of flowers can be made to any cancer research foundation.
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