Richard Ruck
Richard Ruck, 57 of Connellsville, Pa. died on Thursday, August 20, 2009 in UPMC Montifiore Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. He was born October 3, 1951 in Connellsville, Pa., a son of Robert and Mary Margaret (McCarthy) Ruck.
He was a graduate of Connellsville High School, Class of 1969 and a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving from 1971-75 as a communications technician. Dick was formerly employed as a locomotive engineer for CSX Railroad. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and St. Rita’s Roman Catholic Church, Connellsville.
He is survived by his wife Yvonne (Trafecanty) Ruck; his children: Mary Margaret Ruck and her fiance’ Todd Meredith of Mechanicsville, Va., Michael Ruck and his wife Jennifer of Cranberry Twp., Joseph Ruck and his wife Tasha of Chesapeake, Va. and Julie Ruck and her friend Michael of Connellsville; his grandson Aidan Joseph Ruck; his brothers: Robert Ruck and his wife Joann of Connellsville, Patrick Ruck and his wife Susan of Connellsville, Edward Ruck and his wife Donna of Harrison City and John Ruck and his wife Jennifer of Connellsville and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his maternal grandparents Edward and Eleanor McCarthy and his paternal grandparents Paul and Martha Ruck.
Friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. (today) Sunday in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 111 E. Green Street Connellsville where a Blessing Service will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. in St. Rita’s R. C. Church, Connellsville with Rev. Joseph Bonafed as Celebrant
Interment will follow in St. Rita’s Cemetery. Military Rites will be conducted at the cemetery by the Connellsville American Legion and VFW and the Trotter American Legion Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the Disabled American Veterans, P. O. Box 14301 Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-0301 in memory of Richard Ruck. To sign the guest registry, please visit www.brooksfuneralhomes.com