Celebrating the life of
Edmund Walter Ruchalski
August 26, 1942 - August 13, 2014
Loving Husband of 43 Years, Devoted Father and Grandfather
Edmund Walter Ruchalski died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at his residence. He was born August 26, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey son of the late Edmund Lawrence Ruchalski and Jean Dyl Ruchalski. He was a court reporter for Chatham County Records Court for over thirty years and was a communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church.
Mr. Ruchalski is survived by his wife of 43 years, Judith Cerbone Ruchalski of Savannah; two children, Karen Ruchalski Mahoney (Timothy Patrick Mahoney) of Savannah; Christopher Jason Ruchalski (Erin Clayton Ruchalski) of Savannah; four grandchildren (light of his life), Clayton & Molly Ruchalski, Cooper & Patrick Mahoney; sister, Loretta R. Tiberi of Haddon Township, NJ; and numerous beloved nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews; brother and sister-in-law, Adam and Kristi Cerbone, Tom and Terri Cerbone and mother-in-law, Eleanor Cerbone.
Visitation: 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 15, 2014 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel.
Memorial Mass: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 16, 2014 at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Parish Center on Wilmington Island with Father Patrick O’Brien, Celebrant.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Mark Murphy, Dr. Barry Luskey, Dr. Aaron Pederson, Dr. James Garber and Hospice Savannah, Inc. for the exemplary care, kindness and compassion during Mr. Ruchalski’s illness.
Remembrances: In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to CURE Childhood Cancer, 1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite N, Atlanta, GA 30338 or www.curechildhoodcancer.org
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel
My condolences to the Rushalaski family I am so sorry for you loss. May Jehovah be with your family in your time of greif we all know how you feel because we all have loss someone we love. But you can have hope because God has said there is going to be a resurrection for all mankind . At John 5:28,29 it talkes about a resurrection hope . Again I am sorry for your loss.
- Mary Cooper, Savannah, Ga
Dear Judi,Karen,Tim,Chris and Erin and all of the Family members:We extend our sincere sympathy on the passing of Eddie.What a wonderful,long fight he waged.As Father O'Brien said at the beautiful Mass,Eddie won.He is free from pain and in the company of our God.He was truly a kind,gentle man who fiercely loved all of you and your children so very much.He was an admired servant of government and respected in courthouse circles.He will be missed and all of you will remain in our prayers.Please,Judi,know that we are here for you at any time.With much love.
- Judy and Tom Mahoney, Savannah, Georgia
Dear Aunt Judi, Karen and Christopher, My thoughts and prayers are with you always, especially now during this most difficult time. ..I am very thankful to have been blessed with your husband and father. ...my Uncle Eddie. He was so influential on me while growing up. ...his playing guitar days with Jackie Apple and the Apple Jacks on the popular Wildwood NJ circuit made me the kid with the coolest Uncle on the block back in Camden. He took time to start giving me guitar lessons in 3rd grade and always made time out of his busy schedule to continue those great, very valuable lessons right thru high school years. He was l always so patient with me, especially all those times I showed up not knowing my lesson. He laid the foundation and taught me to play guitar the right way. It is an art I have enjoyed my whole life and I have my Uncle Eddie to thank for it. ...my Uncle Eddie's love of sports also influenced me greatly. I am forever thankful for the many Flyers hockey games he took me to growing up. A lot of the the Flyers' players use to frequent a club his band use to play so he got to know them well so he then got to take me to some of their practices. He took my picture with one of the star players, Andre Lacroix (our favorite player) after one of their practices.I still have that and the autographed picture, hockey stick, and puck and they are amongst my most cherished possessions. ....thanks Uncle Eddie. ...I am also thankful for the golf tournaments he took me to where I got to see his favorite golfer, Gary Player play along with the other greats that he loved, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. ...I still vividly remember walking up the fairway with Uncle Eddie and Arnie's Army on a hot summer day at the West Chester Classic. What a great time we had together that day. ...what a memory and all because of an Uncle who was thoughtful and kind enough to invite me along. These are just a few examples of how great an Uncle he was to me growing up that I wanted to share with you. I loved and respected him very much and will be forever grateful for being blessed with your husband and father, ...my Uncle Eddie. I'm sure he is in heaven now and will be taking care of all of you from there.
- Mario Tiberi, Haddon Township, NJ
Judy, Chris,and Karen our hearts are hurting for you and your family. Praying for God's peace and blessings.
- Carol and Billy Ray, Savannah, GA
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thought and prayers are with you. Anthony and Rebecca Natale and Family.
- Natale family, Cherry Hill, , NJ
So sorry for your loss. Our thought and prayers are with you. Gerard and Suzanne Swinson
- Gerard and Suzanne Swinson, Savannah, GA
My condolences to the Rushalaski family I am so sorry for you loss. May Jehovah be with your family in your time of greif we all know how you feel because we all have loss someone we love. But you can have hope because God has said there is going to be a resurrection for all mankind . At John 5:28,29 it talkes about a resurrection hope . Again I am sorry for your loss.
- Mary Cooper, Savannah, Ga
Dear Judi,Karen,Tim,Chris and Erin and all of the Family members:We extend our sincere sympathy on the passing of Eddie.What a wonderful,long fight he waged.As Father O'Brien said at the beautiful Mass,Eddie won.He is free from pain and in the company of our God.He was truly a kind,gentle man who fiercely loved all of you and your children so very much.He was an admired servant of government and respected in courthouse circles.He will be missed and all of you will remain in our prayers.Please,Judi,know that we are here for you at any time.With much love.
- Judy and Tom Mahoney, Savannah, Georgia
Dear Aunt Judi, Karen and Christopher, My thoughts and prayers are with you always, especially now during this most difficult time. ..I am very thankful to have been blessed with your husband and father. ...my Uncle Eddie. He was so influential on me while growing up. ...his playing guitar days with Jackie Apple and the Apple Jacks on the popular Wildwood NJ circuit made me the kid with the coolest Uncle on the block back in Camden. He took time to start giving me guitar lessons in 3rd grade and always made time out of his busy schedule to continue those great, very valuable lessons right thru high school years. He was l always so patient with me, especially all those times I showed up not knowing my lesson. He laid the foundation and taught me to play guitar the right way. It is an art I have enjoyed my whole life and I have my Uncle Eddie to thank for it. ...my Uncle Eddie's love of sports also influenced me greatly. I am forever thankful for the many Flyers hockey games he took me to growing up. A lot of the the Flyers' players use to frequent a club his band use to play so he got to know them well so he then got to take me to some of their practices. He took my picture with one of the star players, Andre Lacroix (our favorite player) after one of their practices.I still have that and the autographed picture, hockey stick, and puck and they are amongst my most cherished possessions. ....thanks Uncle Eddie. ...I am also thankful for the golf tournaments he took me to where I got to see his favorite golfer, Gary Player play along with the other greats that he loved, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. ...I still vividly remember walking up the fairway with Uncle Eddie and Arnie's Army on a hot summer day at the West Chester Classic. What a great time we had together that day. ...what a memory and all because of an Uncle who was thoughtful and kind enough to invite me along. These are just a few examples of how great an Uncle he was to me growing up that I wanted to share with you. I loved and respected him very much and will be forever grateful for being blessed with your husband and father, ...my Uncle Eddie. I'm sure he is in heaven now and will be taking care of all of you from there.
- Mario Tiberi, Haddon Township, NJ
Judy, Chris,and Karen our hearts are hurting for you and your family. Praying for God's peace and blessings.
- Carol and Billy Ray, Savannah, GA
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thought and prayers are with you. Anthony and Rebecca Natale and Family.
- Natale family, Cherry Hill, , NJ
So sorry for your loss. Our thought and prayers are with you. Gerard and Suzanne Swinson
- Gerard and Suzanne Swinson, Savannah, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
