Carol Rudman

Carol Rudman, formerly of Nashua, NH, passed away on

November 8th in Washington D.C. at the age of 86 after a

brief illness. After graduating from Dana Hall School in

Wellesley Massachusetts, Ms. Rudman completed her

education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor,

obtaining a degree in political science. In her early career,

she worked as the personal assistant to syndicated

cartoonist Al Capp, forging what was a life-long friendship.

She also taught French at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High

School in Sudbury, MA. Ms. Rudman then embarked in a

long career with the State Department, where she served

overseas in the U.S. embassies in Paris and Brussels

before finishing her career at the Department of

Commerce in Washington, D.C. Over the course of her

50-plus year government career, she received numerous

awards and commendations for her outstanding service.

In her private life Ms. Rudman, who was an accomplished

flautist, enjoyed classical musical performances at the

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and visiting the

various museums in Washington D.C. She was also a

member of the National Press Club. She was predeceased

by her parents, Edward and Theresa Rudman of

Nashua, NH, and her brother, the the late U.S. Senator

Warren B. Rudman (R-NH). Ms. Rudman is survived by

her sister Jean Gale of Kittery, Maine, and numerous

nieces and nephews. A private service for immediate

family and friends was held at the Beth Abraham

Cemetery in Nashua, NH.