Marilyn Jean (Cohn) Rudee

Marilyn passed at the age of 71, after a two-year cancer battle. Marilyn was born in San Francisco, CA to Muriel and Leonard Cohn and has a sister, Leondra Beardslee (Jim). Marilyn attended Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary, A.P. Giannini Middle School and Lincoln High School. When Marilyn was just 18 years old, she met her beloved husband, Stephen “Steve” Rudee and they were married a year later, August 16, 1969, reaching 52 years just two days before she passed.

Marilyn cherished her relationship with Steve’s sister Barbara Jaffe (Paul) and they considered themselves true sisters and best friends. Marilyn and Steve lived most of their married life in Foster City, where they raised their two children whom she adored: Jason Rudee (Jeannette) and Jill Melvin (Sean). Marilyn’s greatest joys were her grandchildren Haley, Hannah, Max and Sydney and her five nephews, and their significant others, who brought her so many happy moments. Marilyn was a stay-at-home mom until 1987, when she started her 29-year career with California Casualty, making many lifelong friends. Marilyn retired in 2016 and then enjoyed traveling, playing canasta and mahjong and spending time in the Palm Springs area. Wherever she went, Marilyn made friends and she made each person feel like they were the most special.

We would like to thank the entire UCSF Oncology and Palliative Care teams including Drs. Matthew Gubens and Natalie Young as well as our Mission Hospice family led by Nurse Practitioner, Anna Woods and Registered Nurse, Amy Lang.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to UCSF Foundation https://giving. ucsf.edu/honor-memorial or Mission Hospice and Home Care www.missionhospice. org/donate or an organization of your choice.