Ruth K. Ruddy's Obituary
Ruth K. (McCruden) Ruddy, age 88, of Lewes, DE, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lewes. Mrs. Ruddy was born April 11, 1919 in Baltimore, MD, daughter of the late James and Mabel Rebecca (Boyce) McCruden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Ruddy (1991) and her son-in-law Ronnie Donovan.
Mrs. Ruddy was a member of St. Jude The Apostle Catholic Church. She loved music and was an avid reader. She was a retired nurse having worked many years at Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia. She was also a house mother at the Beebe School of Nursing. For many summers she hosted students through the BUNAC (British University North American Club) exchange program, the students worked at the local resorts. She also enjoyed trying to grow things in her garden. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a devoted wife and mother.
She is survived by two daughters, Pat Donovan of Lewes, and Susan Hohmann and her husband Joe of Media, PA; eight grandchildren: Tom Donovan (Sue) of Brewster, NY and their children Tyler and Katie; Keith Donovan (Lisa) of Middletown, DE and their children Lorin and Caroline; Karen Markovic (Mark) of Crofton, MD and their children Kyle and Dylan; Jennifer McGaffin (Jim) of Wallingford, PA and their children Alleigh and Connor; Amy Ludwig (Eric) of West Chester, PA and their children Emily and Calvin; Neil Hohmann (Laura) of Warsaw, Poland; Bill James (Donna) of Swarthmore, PA and their children Austin and Ashley; and Meredith Luzietti (Rick) of Springfield, PA and their son, Luke; her sister, Sally Aguilar of New Bloomsfield, PA; her sister-in-law Dorothy Ruddy of Surf City, NJ; and many nieces and nephews whom she loved. She will be sorely missed by all of her survivors.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Nov. 17, 11 AM at St. Jude The Apostle Catholic Church, Delaware Route 1 north of Five Points, Lewes; Father John Grasing will be the Celebrant. Interment will follow at Henlopen Memorial Park, Route 1, Milton, DE. Friends my call at the church one hour prior to Mass. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes, DE.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Beebe School of Nursing, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958.
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