More detail on this person: Richard Samuel Ruble, 80, of Hampden Township, passed away on December 10, 2020. Richard was born March 6, 1940 in Lewistown, the son of the late Richard Samuel Ruble and Mary Adalyn (Dughi) Ruble. He grew up in Lewistown and graduated from Lewistown High School. He subsequently graduated from the United States Naval Academy and served 6 years in the Navy as a Navy pilot stationed in San Diego. He spent two tours of duty during the Vietnam War on Yankee Station flying helicopters off ships on search and rescue missions. He joined EDS in 1970 and relocated to the central Pennsylvania area where he has lived with the exception of two years when he worked in Columbia, South Carolina. He worked nearly 35 years in the Information Technology industry during which he managed large systems contracts and assisted companies deal with the massive changes in computer technology that took place in the 80's and 90's. Richard was a sponsoring member of the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz and past-President of the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area. Richard is survived by his wife, Sydney Johnston Ruble of Carthage, MS whom he met while he was in flight school and married April 23, 1966 in Pensacola, FL; two daughters; Meredith Logan Ruble and her two children, Sydney Catherine DelBello and James Rocco DelBello; and Mary Cameron Ruble and her husband Jesse Jong-Shik Suh and their daughter Logan Yuri Suh and son, Beckett Joohyung Samuel Suh. Also surviving are his sisters Mary Suzanne Birch of Phoenixville, PA and her children, Andrew, Melissa and Matthew and their spouses and children, and Clara Jane Williams of Gladwyne, PA and her children Jennifer and John and their spouses and children; and an extended family of cousins, grand nieces and nephews as well as numerous Naval Academy classmates, and friends and acquaintances. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA. Donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area or Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz. Rich was on USS Hancock with our HC-1 detachment during our tour at WestPac, January -August 1967. It was his first WestPac and my second on Hancock; he went back again on the next tour of CVA-19. He was an excellent pilot and friend. Very sad to hear of his passing. We kept in touch every year with Xmas cards and notes, but have not seen him since he left Imperial Beach in about 1969. I was thinking he was in the USNA class of 1964. Very likeable fellow, and complete officer. Will miss not seeing him again, as we had planned a trip to PA next summer. Thanks for someone finding and posting this notice. Dave Fenner CDR, USNR Ret
Burial information: Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA
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