Obituary of Jeffrey William Rudolph

Titusville Jeffrey (Jeff) William Rudolph, 62, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Cape Canaveral Hospital. He was born in Concord, MA on December 2, 1957 to Hans and Maryann Rudolph. Having lived in Titusville for 56 years, Jeff was well known by many for his love of baseball (or softball) and family. A student of the game, he coached his daughters, neighbors, teammates, TV commentators, and anyone else who wanted to know about the finer points of the game. Jeff is survived by his two daughters, Victoria (Jimmy) Timberlake and Jessica (Justin) Propst, his mother Maryann, his brother Jimmy Rudolph (Gail Talbott), his sister Karen (Allan) Kremkau, and six grandchildren Lorali, Ava, Evan, Kristalyn, Hailey, and Brooklyn. He was pre-deceased by his father Hans and sister Kristy (Mike) Goodin. Jeff graduated from Titusville High School and the University of Central Florida (UCF) and was an all-star player as a catcher (or any other position). He still holds several baseball records and is a member of the UCF Hall of Fame. He was drafted in the 22nd round in 1979, by the New York Yankees (although a Red Sox fan) and played three years in the minor leagues making lifelong friends with many teammates who played or coached in the Major League. He was employed by the Boeing Company (previously McDonnell Douglas) at the Kennedy Space Center (and Johnson Space Center) in the Logistics Directorate for the International Space Station (ISS) for over 30 years. Even after retiring, Jeff could always tell you what payloads were going to or from the ISS and what time of night the ISS could be seen passing overhead. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, December 15th, at the Indian River City Little League field in Titusville at 11:00 a.m. followed by a barbeque of his favorite ballpark food. Family and friends are all invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Indian River City Little League in Titusville and mailed to 1725 Hilldale Rd., Titusville, FL 32780. Arrangements made by Ammen Family Cremation & Funeral Care.