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Buddy Eugene Ruggles, 71, of Butler died at
5:10 a.m. Friday surrounded by his family after a long-term
illness. He was born Oct. 11, 1939,
in Franklin, Pa., to Glenn L. and Lillian Ruggles. His
stepmother was Garnet Murdock Ruggles.
He served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked
at Armco Steel for 33 years. He was a member of the Community
Alliance Church. He married Mary Jane Ruggles (Kugler) on Dec.
11, 1961. He enjoyed skating, visiting family and friends, going
to Bible studies, helping others and traveling.
He is survived by four children, Tracy A.
Ruggles and his wife, Kelly, and their four children of Butler,
Sherrie L. Ruggles Eyth and her husband, Joseph Eyth, and their
four children of Woodway, Texas, Jerry "Charlie" Ruggles and his
wife, Ellen, and their five children of Butler, and Jessie R.
Ruggles Adams and her husband, Steve Adams, and one child and
two grandchildren of Butler; and nine brothers and sisters, Fred
L. Ruggles and his wife, Ann, of Fort Worth, Texas, Charles R.
Ruggles and his wife, Wanda, of Mercer, James W. Ruggles and his
wife, Gwen, of Erie, Jeanne Ruggles (Cornelius) of Harrisville,
Joyce A. Ruggles (Craig) and her husband, Leslie, of New Castle,
Kim M. Ruggles Updegraft and her husband, Steve, Lucy Moon and
her husband, Thomas, of Waterford, Mary Huntley of Erie, and Al
Murdock of Erie.
He was preceded in death by his parents
and stepmother; one brother, Edward Ruggles; one sister, Dorothy
Zeleski and her husband, Edward; and one brother-in-law, Jack
Huntley.
Friends of Buddy Eugene Ruggles of Butler,
who died Friday, June 10, 2011, will be received from 2 to 4
p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home,
124 E. North St., Butler.
Additional viewing will be Tuesday from noon until the funeral
service at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with pastor Denny Krajacic
of the Community Alliance Church officiating. Burial will
take place at Butler County Memorial Park and Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made
to VNA Hospice, 115 Technology Drive, Butler, PA, 16001.
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