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Age 100, of the South Side, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 8, 2024. Dear husband of the late Elizabeth Rugiel. Beloved father of Deborah Rugiel and the late Thaddeus J. Rugiel. Grandfather of Katherine Rugiel and the late Christopher Custer. Great-grandfather of Christopher Flynn. Brother of Dolores Vodzak and the late Lillian Sarama, Adele Schubert and Leonard Rugiel. Visitation Tuesday 8:30 AM until funeral prayer at 9:30 AM in Thomas J. Gmiter Funeral Home, Inc. 2323 E. Carson St. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Adalbert Church, Mary-Queen of Peace Parish at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul of the Cross Monastery, 148 Monastery St. Pittsburgh, PA. 15203.
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