F. Donald Ruggaber

To the Ruggaber family,
I only recently learned that Don passed away last year -- what a sad loss. I worked with Don and Lou at Albany Civic Theatre for several years in the late 1980s - early 1990s and have wonderful memories of both of them. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

To Don's Family and Friends,
I worked in the NYS State Comptroller's Office for 35 years and I met Don through one of my staff members many years ago. Anytime I would run into him at an event Don was always so nice to speak with. He was a genuine guy and certainly as his obituary so aptly stated, "a gentleman and a gentle man". God bless him and everyone who cared for him along the way.
Penny Parry
Project Manager
Payroll Services
NYS Office of the State Comptroller ...

Our condolences to Don's family and friends. We first met Don in 1981 in Capri where he a Lou were enJoying one of their first trips to the island. Lou was our best man and godfather to our first child. They came to VA to visit us just before Lou died. We will always remember the great care Don provided to Lou in those last years. We had talked to Don in June and we were going to get together on a planned July trip to Saratoga but our trip was delayed until August. We had left Don a...

Don has been a freind of our family for close to 50 years. He is one of the best freinds anyone could have. Long after my mother (Margaret) moved to California due to illness Don continued to place her remembrance of my father in the TU. He traveled with our family, laughed with them and cried with them. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Ruggaber family. My husband and I will miss chatting with Don. He was our neighbor for the past 5 years.

My sympathy and prayers to all the family.
I remember Donald as a child while we were growing up on Sheridan Ave. We used to sit on my stoop and talk about school.

To the Family of Ruggy,

Sometimes our lives are blessed by people who are so special that we are happier just because we know them…and Ruggy was one of those very special people.

Ruggy was a wonderful man and has touched so many people along the way.
“Good people will be remembered as a blessing”…

God Bless You Ruggy,

Don and Lou were good friends. My partner and I spent our first New Years together 25 years ago, celebrating with them at the home of Gerry Toomey. I will always remember his kindness and frienship
Scott & Terry

Don, worked with my dad at the AES Office Bldg for years. We kept in touch after my dad died. I remember him with warm thoughts and the laughs we had. Such a nice man.
Rest in peace,Don.
Marilyn Mahon Dalton