James Ruppel Obituary
A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at St. Ann Catholic Church, 17111 Route 1, S Chesterfield, VA 23834. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the mass from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church. Inurnment will be private. Arrangements are by the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
2033 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
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