(Terry) Of Chipley, Florida (formerly of Bayonne); on Sunday, December 14, 2008; son of the late Terence Ruddy Sr. and Josephine Ruddy (nee: McQuigan); husband of Veronica Ruddy (nee: Daly); father of Terence P. Ruddy and wife Brenda of Chipley, Fla., Maureen DeStefano & husband Mario of Bayonne, and Erin Manteck and husband John of Crestview, Fla; grandfather of Elizabeth, Casey, Caitlin, Terence,, Kristen, Emma and Connor; brother of Thomas Ruddy, Patrick Ruddy & wife Cathy of Forked River, and John Ruddy & wife Grace of Matthews, N.C.; brother-in-law of Betty Rudolph and husband William of Schamong, Patricia Bartucci & husband John of Jackson, Roseanne Ranski, wife of the late Gregory of Bayonne, and Frank Daly, John Daly, David Daly, Richard Daly, and Patrick Daly of Jersey City, Larry Daly & wife Helen of Bayonne, Donald Daly and Bernadette Picelli of Bayonne, James Daly & wife Carol of Bayonne, and Michael Daly & wife Debbie of Bayonne; also survived by many nieces and nephews and their families.