John J. Rundle
SYRACUSE NY – John J. “Joe” Rundle, the father of Debbie Zlomek of North Sanatoga Road, Sanatoga PA and father-in-law for 31 years of Sanatoga Post Managing Editor Joe Zlomek, died Friday (Oct. 14, 2011) at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse NY. He was 87.
Mr. Rundle was for 47 years the husband of Rosalie Rundle, who also died in Syracuse only four months ago (June 2011). He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed gardening. He was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Army, and served on Iwo Jima as a medical orderly.
Mr. Rundle worked for several years as an experienced long-haul driver of tractor trailers and other large trucks, and often told entertaining tales of his time spent crossing the country via its highways.
He also spent many years in retailing, most of them in lumber and hardware sales at the Cooley’s True Value franchise in Morrisville NY, from which he retired. Contractors and do-it-yourselfers alike came to rely on his advice and guidance in their projects.
Besides Debbie Zlomek he is survived by daughters Donna (Bill) Thompson of Syracuse NY, Laura Montenaro of Long Island NY and Mary (Ken) Vincent of Chittenango NY; sons Greg (Joyce) Rundle of Mexico NY and John (Jennifer) Rundle of Dover DE; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was also predeceased by a son, Rod.
Services and burial on Tuesday (Oct. 18), under the supervision of NewComer Funeral Home of North Syracuse NY, will be private. There will be no calling hours. A private burial will be held in Mexico Village Cemetery, Mexico NY, with veteran’s honors accorded by a representative of the Army. Messages for the family may be left at the funeral home website, here.
