Rudolph "Rudy" A. Sadlek, 69, of Braden Plan, Clarksville, died at 4:10 a.m. Tuesday, August 19, 1997, at Greene County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Sadlek worked for 20 years at Plasteel in Washington. He served in the Sea Bee's in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of Filer-Sadlek Post 954 American Legion of Jefferson. He lived most of his life in the Clarksville area and was a member of St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church in Clarksville. His wife of more than 46 years, Dorothy Swaney Sadlek, whom he married October 28, 1950, survives. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are one son, Rudolph D. Sadlek of Dry Tavern; one daughter, Sharon M. Dolan of Clarksville; two sisters, Helen Gallagher of Fredericktown and Katherine Bupka of Mather; five grandchildren, Jennifer Sadlek, Jason Sadlek, Shaun Dolan, Shane Dolan and Chad Dolan; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are four brothers, Frank Sadlek, Emil Sadlek, Paul Sadlek and Vincent Sadlek; and two sisters, Millie Basich and Ann Sadlek. Copyright ©1997 Observer Publishing Co. Last updated Wednesday, August 20, 1997 Rudolph A. Sadlek
U.S. Navy veteran of World War II
He was born October 27, 1927, in Mather, a son of Vincent and Mary Kacur Sadlek.