Alex RUDDY

The family of the late Mr Alex Ruddy wish to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to their dearest family, kind relatives, friends, neighbours and everyone who offered kindness, support, sympathy and Prayers during their recent bereavement. We are grateful to all who attended our home, brought food, sent Sympathy cards, attended the funeral or telephoned to express their sympathy on the passing of their dear son Alex.

Special word of thanks to our Rector Malcolm Kingston, the Rev Robert Townley and the Rev Sarah Parkinson for their exceptional Pastoral care and for officiating at the very fitting funeral service. A word of thanks to Dr Bob Brown for the pastoral visits. Thank you to the pianist Mrs Janice Nicholl for playing the organ so beautifully and to the Parish choir for singing such comforting hymns before and during the service.

Sincere thanks to ‘Simply Good Catering’, William and Sharon Conn, for conducting the catering arrangements following the service.
We would like to thank all staff for their exceptional care across the Belfast Health Trust and Southern Health Trust who provided care to Alex. They include, the Trauma Ward and A&E CAH, Musgrave Park Hospital Orthopaedic wards, Belfast Cancer Centre Ward 2A, 3a, the Bridgewater Suite and outpatients, HDU Daisy Hill Hospital, Armagh ICT Team, the Physical Disability Team Armagh, the Regional Disability Team Musgrave, the Palliative Care Team, and lastly the staff in A&E at the Mater Hospital.
A special thanks to the staff in Evora Hospice (formerly the Southern Area hospice) for their kind care to Alex and his family and to the Community Marie Curie Nurses who provided care to Alex in his home.
A heartfelt thank you to all the staff at Willowbank Surgery Keady for all their support, including GP’s, nurses, pharmacists and all administration staff and to the nurses from the Markethill District Nursing Team.

A heartfelt thanks to Andrew, Nathan, Timothy and Rebecca, of KG Cheevers & Son Funeral Directors Armagh for the efficient, dignified and professional manner in which they carried out the funeral arrangements. Thank you kindly to all those who donated money in lieu of flowers to Evora Hospice and Marie Curie, the total amount raised was £2650.00.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, we trust this acknowledgement will be accepted as a token of our thanks and appreciation by all who supported our family and contributed in any manner during this time.
Keith, Gillian, Josh and Chloe Ruddy
Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”.