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for James Ruddick
Sarah & Mark & David Tapia-Crashell
March 30, 2007
Dear Family:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. We were deeply hurt to hear of the loss of Fr.Jim. We will always have fond memories of Sunday Breakfasts at Visitation Church in Buffalo, NY with him when he was there. God Bless you all.
Denise York
March 25, 2007
Your gentle humble presence will be missed throughout our diocese, and especially by your Catholic Center family. Your sincere love for people and desire to never stop learning were inspirational to all of us. Thank you for gracing my life with your servant leadership!
Roberta Schauer
March 24, 2007
My prayers are with Fr. Ruddick's family and all those who are experiencing his loss. He was there for me in my darkest hours and he was with me in my happiest when he officiated at my marriage to my best friend, Fred, on January 27, 2001. I will miss him.
judy kreszewski
March 23, 2007
My sorrow is so deep at this time - Father Ruddick has been my spiritual director and advisor for nine years. He is irreplaceable.
Throughout all of our visits I cannot recall one time I did not come away feeling like a better person - and with hope.
I will never forget his constant reminder - "no matter what, remember that God loves you..."
I express my thanks to God and to Father Jim for his friendship, counsel, advice.
Father, let's make a date to see each other again.
Judy K.
March 22, 2007
My sincere condolances to Fr. Jim's family. He always had time to talk with me in times of need. May his soul rest in the presence of our Lord and Father. Peace, Deacon Melvin Carroll
March 22, 2007
As a graduate student of Father Ruddick,He helped me by example to be a better teacher.My prayers are with you.
Frederick Floss
Cape Coral, Florida
Sandee Phillips
March 22, 2007
Father Ruddick's Family,
I had written a few times to Father Ruddick regarding his extensive work on my (our)family's geneology. I am a descendant of Joseph Sick and was thrilled to find all of Father Jim's research and very happy to converse about it with him. My cousin (from Buffalo) visited with him a couple months ago and found him a very gracious and wonderful man. I am sorry we never got to meet, but I will remember him and keep you in my prayers. A long distant cousin,
Lewis and Suzanne Gerwitz
March 22, 2007
May God bless you all at this time and always. Our deepest sympathy and prayers are with you.
Paulette Donovan
March 22, 2007
To all of us who will be missing this kind man: he'll continue to soothe our souls-death can't stop that.
Our heartfelt sympathy especially to his family and the religious community.
Tom and Paulette Donovan
(Married by Fr. Jim at Canisius -April 1991)
Nancy Cook
March 22, 2007
To the Family of Father Ruddick, May you have the peace and comfort of knowing that Father Jim lived his life as God intended. May God bless you as you celebrate the life of His servant.
Tom and Ellen Cullen
March 22, 2007
While we only had one occassion to meet Father Ruddick at the Kelly family reunion last year, it was clear to us that he embodied the soul of a loving and caring human being. We are sorry we did not have an opportunity to know him better, but take consolation that he now resides in everlasting peace.
Jim Ondak
March 21, 2007
My sincere condolences to Father Ruddick's family. He was a wonderful man, priest, professor, mentor and friend.
Best wishes and best regards,
Jim Ondak
Mike & Joan Rutty
March 21, 2007
Our love and prayers are with the family of Father Ruddick.
Ron Sesnie
March 21, 2007
My sincere sympathy to the family. Fr. Ruddick, a man, a priest, a teacher, and a mentor to students of physics at Canisius. Thank you for your guidance in school and in life.
carlton and ann smith
March 21, 2007
my prays go out to the family of father ruddick
Sr. Margaret Toohill
March 21, 2007
I hold in prayer all who are experiencing the loss of Fr.Ruddick. He was a blessing to many, especially the women religious of the Buffalo Diocese. With gratitude for his life, Sr. Margaret
edwin collins
March 21, 2007
My sympathy and prayers to the family of Fr. Ruddick; he was a long-time friend, valued so much for his kindness and humour.
Dr. Ned Collins
Barbara Porter
March 21, 2007
I send warm thoughts and prayers as you celebrate the life of Father Ruddick. He was pure sunshine, always thinking of the needs of others. I never had a conversation with him which did not leave me thinking and smiling. He engaged mind and heart with equal energy. He has left the world a far better place as a result of his presence in all our lives.
Sister Marian Rose Mansius
March 21, 2007
To the family of Fr. Jim and the Jesuit Community.....
My sincere sympathy on the passing of a good and wonderful man and priest. You are all held in prayer.
Sister Marian Rose Mansius, OSF
Edward Kelly
March 21, 2007
To Father Ruddick Family,
I wish to extend my sincere sympathy to you on the sudden, unexpected death of Father Jim.
As you may know, Father Jim's maternal grandmother was a sister of William Sick who was married to Catherine (Katie) Kelly, a daughter of Daniel and Mary Leahy Kelly, my great grandparents.
In July 2006, it was our privilege to have Father Jim celebrate Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church in Overton, PA on the occasion of the Kelly Family Reunion. Father Jim spent two days also attending the reunion at the Sullivan County Fairgrounds in Forksville, PA. He later told me what a great weekend that it was for him.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1955 well before the era of Vatican Council II, Father Jim was one of the best of the "old Jesuits." Although I got to know Father Jim personally only in the past several years, it was immediately clear that Father Jim was a warm human person and a wise, good priest. May he enjoy life everlasting.
Ed Kelly
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