Richard Rua

Devoted husband, loving father & avid golfer of Siesta Key, Florida, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA and Elmhurst, IL, suddenly on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
Phi Beta Kappa recipient at Vanderbilt University & graduate of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Rick began a long and distinguished career at Mellon Bank in 1977. Much of his thirty-year tenure was dedicated to building a foreign exchange business, which culminated in Rick becoming Executive Vice President and Manager of Mellon Global Foreign Exchange. A recognized leader in his field, he served on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Foreign Exchange Committee for more than a decade. He contributed to many charitable causes, including by serving as a Mellon representative for the United Way.
Rick had an insatiable curiosity and was a lifelong learner. He always stood ready to help and will be remembered fondly by his colleagues, friends and family for his thoughtfulness, generous spirit and sound advice.
Rick had a great sense of humor and loved golf and music. He was a former member of Chartiers Country Club and a current member of Sara Bay Country Club. Off the green, he could be found curating wide-ranging playlists of his favorite songs.
Husband of Debra Ann Rua; father of Christine Rua Harper, Daniel Rua, and Robert Rua; son of the late Ernest J. Rua, Jr. and Rita Marie Canzone Rua & brother of the late Russell L. Rua.
Friends from Florida may attend visitation at the Toale Brothers Funeral Home, 40 North Orange Avenue, Sarasota. Thursday, July 3 from 3-5 p.m.
Subsequent visitation to be held during the week of July 7, 2025, in Pittsburgh; details regarding this visitation will follow in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh, https://www.amazingkids.org/giving.