Therese Roane Ruddy, beloved mother of ten, and loving wife to Kenneth Edward Ruddy, died peacefully at home on April 10, 2015.
She is survived by her devoted husband, Ken Ruddy, Sr. of Beaumont; children, Sharon Ruddy Neusel and her husband, Eddie, of Austin; Debbie Ruddy Schwartz and her husband, Fred; James Roane Ruddy and his wife, Carolyn Craig Ruddy; Therese Ruddy Porter; and Chris Ruddy Draths and her husband, John, all of Beaumont; Kenneth Edward Ruddy, Jr. and his wife, Gretchen Kreager Ruddy, of Houston; Erin Ruddy Allare and her husband, Mike, of Tyler; Patrick Michael Ruddy of Irving; Elizabeth Ruddy Schneider and her husband, David, of San Diego, California; and Peter Campbell Ruddy of Houston; twenty-five grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren, who loved and knew her as Mama II.
Therese is preceded in death by her parents, Bertha Broussard and Fuzzy Roane; twin sisters, Mary Belle Cagle of Lake Charles, Louisiana and Betty Jung of Seattle, Washington; and brother, Billy Roane of Crystal Beach.
The Ruddy family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to Dr. Daniel Harmon; Dr. John Henderson, and his nurse Sarah; Dr. Jeremy Huff, and his nurse Penny; Dr. Todd Clarke, and his nurse Shannon. Also included are the extraordinary friends and caregivers of Therese: Robert Carey, Shirley Prejean, August Jones, Amanda Hernandez, Sharel Minnard, Bertha Fletcher, Linda Johnson, Arturo Ibera, Ricardo Aguirre, JoAnette Hartfield, Geneva House, Ruth Medina, Carlo Sangil, Margaret Lewis, Marion Garlow, Sue Semien, Leticia Rojo, Lorett Thompson and last, but certainly not least, Jessie Bell and Irene Hightower, for their unending compassion, companionship, and care through the years.
A gathering of Mrs. Ruddy’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at St. Anne Catholic Church, 2715 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or to St. Anne Catholic School, 375 North 11th Street, Beaumont, Texas 77702.
