Rudy Lopez peacefully passed away on July 31, 2024 with his beloved wife of 65 years by his side. Rudy was a father to three children, Mary, Martha and Daniel and loving grandfather (Popo) to Nicole, Brooke, Grace, Shea and Caden. He was born on December 18, 1936 and lived in Santa Clara where he met and married the love of his life, Lydia.
He retired after 35 years working first for General Motors followed by New United Motors and decided to move to The Villages in the early 2000s where he enjoyed spending time on the golf course and being members of the RV Club and the Spanish Club for many years until illness took him away from all that he loved. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him including his large family living in Texas including 11 brothers and 2 sisters.
A memorial will be held Friday, August 16 at the Vineyard Center from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
