Dennis E. Rudy

1958 - 2024

Dennis Edmund Rudy, 65, of Edgewood, KY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Eastgatespring of Cincinnati. He was born on June 21, 1958 in Canton, OH to the late George and Shirley (Towle) Rudy and grew up in Massillon, Ohio. Dennis graduated from Canton Central Catholic in 1976 and Xavier University in 1980. He went on to have a lifelong career in radio and television broadcasting, working at WCKY and directing and producing Northern Kentucky Magazine. Dennis also taught communications at Princeton High School and the Ohio Center for Broadcasting. He was an active member of St. Pius X Church and had a lifelong passion for baseball (Go Tribe), reading, music, and all things space. He was well known for his quick wit and wicked sense of humor. Dennis is survived by his loving wife of 40 years Cathy (Maifeld) Rudy, children Nathan Rudy, Allison Rudy, and Benjamin Rudy (Taltha), granddaughter Lindie Ruth Rudy, siblings Timothy Rudy, Michael Rudy (Cindy), Paul Rudy, and Christopher Rudy (Kim). He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024 from 9:30am to 11:30am at St. Pius X Church in Edgewood, KY. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow the visitation. Interment will be at St. John Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell, KY. Memorial contributions can be made to Make a Wish Foundation https://www.wish.org or Michael J. Fox Foundation P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741 https://www.michaeljfox.org or UC Foundation P.O. Box 19970 Cincinnati, OH 45219 https://foundation.uc.edu