Helen M. Ruddy

RUDDY (Brusadin) Helen M. (Brusadin) Ruddy, age 85, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by her parents Angelo and Corinne (Zecchin) Brusadin, brother Carl, and sister Alice, and son-in-law Andrew Shaffer. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, John T. Ruddy; children, Alice LaMotte, Joan (Fred) Bowditch, Kathleen Moomaw, Thomas (Brenda) Ruddy and Carol Shaffer; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Sarah Spillman; nieces and nephews. A 1949 graduate of Central High School, Helen retired after 25 years of service at Nationwide Insurance. Helen was an awesome mother of five who loved her family and enjoyed cooking for them. Her family will receive friends on Monday, March 7, 2016 from 3-7 p.m., at the JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE, 1177 West Fifth Avenue, Columbus, with a Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. Private family burial at a later date at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Columbus. In lieu of flowers, donations in Helen's name are preferred to the American Diabetes Association, 471 E. Broad St., # 1630, Columbus, OH (43215). Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com.