Dedicated to the memory of Chris Ruck

This site is a tribute to Chris Ruck. Devoted Husband of Sue, dearly loved Dad of Anita, Kevin, Caroline, Jen and the late Susan and Terry and a treasured Grandad and Great Grandad sadly missed by all his family.

The late Chris Ruck

The death of Cecil John “Chris” Ruck aged 90 years of Geoffrey Drive, Monmouth occurred at The University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff on 28th June 2024.

The funeral service took place on Monday 29th July at St Thomas Church, Overmonnow with the Reverend Catherine Haynes officiating. During the ceremony a recording of “The rainbows end” by Daniel O’Donnell played as reflective music, the organist Mr Robert Jones accompanied the hymns “The Lord’s my shepherd” and “The old rugged cross” and recessional music was “Strangers on the shore” by Acker Bilk.

Family bearers were Kevin Ruck, Dan Bourne, Dave Teague and Bunji Alexander.

Following the service committal took place at The Forest of Dean Crematorium.

Donations in memory of “Chris” are to benefit The Lullaby Trust and these are being received by Ernest Heal & Sons Funeral Directors, Chippenham Funeral Home, Howells Place, Monmouth, NP25 3ED.

(Please make cheques payable to Ernest Heal & Sons Donations Account)

Family Mourners

Sue Ruck (wife)

Caroline Richards-Bourne (daughter)

Lotty Ruck (daughter-in-law)

Hayley Bourne (granddaughter) with Dale (partner)

Josh Ruck (grandson) with Charlotte (partner)

Nathan Ruck (grandson) with Chloe (partner)

Joe Ruck (grandson)

Jeni Teague (daughter)

Jake Teague (grandson)

Olivia Teague (granddaughter)

Charley Ruck (granddaughter) with Cameron (partner)

Kai Ruck (grandson)

Molly Ruck (granddaughter)

Anita & Luke Croudace (daughter & Grandson)

Nicola Harrison (granddaughter)

Bob Ruck (brother)

Priscilla Trigg (sister)

Sheila Pountney (sister)

Sue Morgan (sister-in-law)

Don Morgan (brother-in-law)

Rachel Sherwood (niece)

Julie Lewis (niece)

Karen Nugent (niece (rep Tim Ruck)

Andrew & Michelle Morgan (nephew & wife)

Darren Morgan (nephew)

Adrian Morgan (nephew)

Caroline Ruck (niece (rep Joanne Stephens)

Dan Ruck (great nephew)

Tara Davies (great niece)

Friends at the church

John Teague

Janet & Ian Parry

Joyce Powell (rep Mark & Colette)

Kim Egan-Fitzgerald

Rob & Sue Thomas

June Egan-Fitzgerald

Bill Leddington

Ted & Sue Chivers

Sheelagh Brunt (rep Caroline Hogan & Alison Williams)

Mandy Middleton

Natasha Short (rep Martin Davey & Lorna, Mark & Luke Short)

Maria Davies

Stephen & Sue Bezani

Val & Tom Preece

Roy Groves

Kenneth Phillips

Adrian & Jo Morgan

Liz & Colin Evans (rep Euan & Patrick)

Paula Morgan

Phil & Sharon Morgan

Lee Bailey (rep Julie)

Paul Goodway

Alex Goodway

Jessica Hopkins (rep Shirley Selwyn Roberts)

Kerry Alexander

Becky Pask

Rachel Roberts

Apologies

Haydn & Sheila Anstey

Floral tributes

Heart

My dearest husband Chris

Loved & remembered forever

Your loving wife

Sue

Hand tied bouquet

Chris

We will miss your cheer, the craziness & most of all the laughter.

Nothing will be the same without you, we will miss & love you for evermore

All our everlasting love

Kev, Ca, Jen & Dave and Lotty

Spray

Grampy

Thank you for all the memories made, we will forever cherish

We will miss you always & love you forever

Love Jake,& Olivia

Thank you for being the best Grandad we could have ever asked for, so many memories that we are going to cherish forever. You are going to be very missed Grampy.

Forever in our hearts

Love Kai, Mollie and Charlie

Grampy

You will be missed so much. We’ll love you forever and a day

Love from

Chloe, Jacob, Kyrd and Brody

Josh, Charlotte & Joe

Simon & Kerrie

Grampy

For the rest of our days we will miss your laugh, your smile and your humour.

Thank you for the love and memories. Thank you for the £1for the ice cream van love

Hayz, dale, Rae, Dan, Arthur, Haddy & Guy