Plaistow, N.H. — Mary C. (Lynch) Ruddy, 88, of Plaistow, N.H., passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012, surrounded by her loving family, at the Exeter Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Concord, N.H., she was the daughter of the late, William J. and Agnes (Sweeney) Lynch. Educated in Concord, she was a graduate of Concord High School, class of 1943.
Soon after graduation, Mrs. Ruddy’s then fiancé, the late Dr. Ernest F. Ruddy, had volunteered and joined the U.S. Navy. During this time Mary went to Washington D.C. and worked as a Congressional Aide. At wars end Mary Catherine Lynch then became Mrs. Ernest Ruddy as they married in October of 1947. Starting their family as Mr. Ruddy attended Chiropractic College in Iowa, they would live there for the next six years. A brief stay in Mississippi, and then back to their roots of New England where the young family settled in Plaistow to become a permanent part of the community.
Dr. Ruddy worked at the Parkman Clinic in Plaistow and Mrs. Ruddy then furthered her education at the University of New Hampshire while raising their children. For the next forty-one years, Mrs. Ruddy not only became a valuable part of her adopted community, she was a guiding light to most of the children in it, as she found employment as a teacher at the Sweet Hill Kindergarten. Mrs. Ruddy thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the time she spent with all of the children. A woman of varied interests, she was an avid reader, golfer, and archer, her memberships included the Pow Wow Bowman’s Club, the Catholic Daughters, Court Holy Angels, and was a Cub Scout Leader of Pack 4. She also enjoyed tending to her flower garden, and was as gifted crafter and could knit and sew.
The widow of Dr. Ernest F. Ruddy, who died this past April, she leaves her beloved children; a son, Michael F. Ruddy and his partner, Donna Corbitt, of Franklin, N.H.; a daughter, Kathleen J. and her husband, Charles J. Moynihan, of Haverhill; six cherished grandchildren, Christopher Cantin and his wife, Corina, Ryan Ruddy and his wife, Carrie, Jill Bloomstine and her husband, Chadd, Katherine Carcio and her husband, Marc, and Patrick Moynihan; six great grandchildren, twins, Anthony and Nicholas Cantin, Craig Ruddy, Jessica Ruddy, Adalynn Moynihan, Decklen Moynihan; a brother, James E. Lynch and his wife, Donna, of Concord, N.H.; sister in law, Harriet Lynch, also of Concord, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter, Pamela A. Cantin; and siblings, Richard R. Lynch, William J. Lynch, and Helen L. Kimball, and grandson, Craig Ruddy.
ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her memorial service on Friday, December 7 at 1 p.m. in the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St. (Rte 125) Haverhill. Calling hours will precede the service from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Burial is private. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her name to WoundedWarriorProject.org or the Plaistow Firemen’s Association, 27 Elm St. Plaistow, NH 03865. For condolences please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook. www.comeaufuneral.com
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