SCARBOROUGH — Rudolph L. Violette, 84, of Highland Drive, died Sunday, Sept. 12, at the Maine Medical Center following a long illness.
He was born in Lisbon Center, on April 18, 1926, the son of Reuben A. and Clara A. Belanger Violette. He attended local schools there and graduated from Lisbon High School in the Class of 1944. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy serving during World War II where he served on board the USS North Carolina in the Pacific Theater. Upon returning from the war he attended the University of Maine at Orono earning his degree in civil engineering.
On April 28, 1951, he married Veronica A. Gerlek in Lisbon.
Rudy worked for the department of transportation, bridge division, from 1950 thru 1953, Maine Cement Products Co.  from 1953 thru 1966. In 1966, he purchased and ran Haskell and Hall until his retirement in 1994. He was also a founding member of the Town and Country Credit Union.
In his spare time he enjoyed playing golf, winters on Marco Island, Fla., playing his harmonica and guitar, dancing and going to the theatre and he was also an avid Boston Red Sox fan.
 He is survived by a sister, Beulah R. O’Bryant of Hollis, N.H.; a special friend, Constance Doboga of Lisbon; along with many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his wife on March 15, 1996; and a brother, Silvio E. Violette.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.ctcrawford.com.