Obituary of Ludo VanHelsdingen
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Ludo VanHelsdingen, 77, of Cortland passed away on June 30, 2013 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 11, 1936 on Java Island, Indonesia to the late Fredrick and Caroline LeClercq VanHelsdingen.
Ludo has been a longtime resident of the Cortland area. He moved to the area in 1959 along with his family after he served as a pilot for NATO. Ludo worked for Brockway Truck Company as a diesel mechanic until they closed. In is spare time he enjoyed being a bee keeper, wood worker, stockcar racing, working with renewable power, and most of all working in the garage on diesel motors.
Mr. VanHelsdingen is survived by his wife Susan of 30 years, daughter Deborah (Hans) Neudel of Cortland, son Jules of Solon, step daughter Michele (Omar) Garcia of IL, three grandchildren, brothers Alfred of FL, Robert(Suzanne) of Stuttgart Germany, sisters; Sylvia (Hans) Kolster, Marjory (Ronald) DeWitt of FL and many family members still in Holland.
There will not be any calling hours or memorial services.