Russell Charles Kudrov was born on February 12, 1942, in San Francisco, California. He died peacefully the afternoon of October 4, 2026, at home in San Carlos, CA. He is survived by his spouse, Marilyn (Firenze) Kudrov; his stepchildren, David Lemon, Mark LeMon, Kathi Petrick;and his children, Steven Kudrov, Shelly Kudrov & Keri da Motta; 12 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; sister, Robyn Marazzi; his brother, Miles Mintle; and several nieces and nephews.
Russell graduated from Westmoor High School in Daly City, CA. June of 1960. After that, he enlisted in the Air Force on September 1, 1961. He was an Airman assigned to the equipment room where he maintained all the communication equipment. He was released from active duty and went to the reserves on April 24, 1964, from McChord AFB, Tacoma, Washington. On November 9, 1966, he received his honorary discharge in Oakland, CA. He later worked for the local telephone company. In 1967, he met Marilyn, a divorced single mother with 3 children. They were married on September 7, 1968. They later added three more to their family.
Russell later joined the IBEW Local 617 Apprenticeship program on November 20, 1973, and graduated on June 1, 1974, after completing the Electrical Construction Industry program. He then worked as an electrician for 33 years. He retired on September 1, 2007. Russell loved hunting with his brother-in-law, Rich Marazzi. He took his kids fishing and started traveling to various places, loving the RV lifestyle. He supported his children and grandchildren through all their life’s successes. He was well known for his kind nature and love for hitting the slots with his mother, Lucille, and sister Robyn. He was remembered for the disco parties he held in the garage for his daughters and the Jeep rallies he attended with his father-in-law, David Firenze. He lived a full life, full of love for his family. He is their forever guiding light and will be deeply missed.
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