Joseph A. Ruddy

Joseph A. Ruddy, 77 of Bartonsville, passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono on Monday, August 14, 2017. Joseph was born in Scranton, on May 9, 1940 the son of the late Francis and Helen (Schuster) Ruddy. He moved to the Cranford area of New Jersey where he worked in multiple schools as a teacher, counselor and principal. Dancing was his passion Joe owned and worked in various dance schools in New Jersey. Joe was a parishioner of Our Lady of Victory in Tannersville. He is survived by many cousins and friends. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Victory 327 Cherry Lane Rd, Tannersville, on Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10:00am with Father Richard E Czachor as celebrant. A viewing will be held on Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Bensing-Thomas Funeral Home, 401 North 5th Street, Stroudsburg. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made if Joe’s name to Our Lady of Victory Church, PO Box 195, Tannersville PA 18372