Gerald Cudar

Cudar, Gerald ?Jerry?, 70, of St. Petersburg, died Monday June 7, 2004 at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, he moved here in 1971 from Long Island, New York. He was a Merchant Marine and a Navy veteran serving during the Korean War. He was an entrepreneur, owning several different type businesses here in St. Petersburg including The Corner Shop at 3rd Avenue and 22nd Street for 12 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of St. Petersburg, the Moose Lodge #1145, Masonic Lodge #188, Elks Lodge # 2217, Commanders Club of the D.A.V. and the American Legion, Post #0400. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joan; two sons, Michael of Venice, Fla. and David of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Cindy Alfonso of Brandon, Fla.; two sisters, Lorraine Hughes and Doris Ross both of Seminole; two brothers, Alexander Cudar of St. Petersburg and Frank Cudar of New York and six grandchildren.