Obituary: Lawrence A. Ruhs Of Carmel

From the Beecher Funeral Home

Lawrence A. Ruhs, of Carmel, NY died at home on March 15, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was 73 years old.

Born on February 29, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY, he is the son of the late John C. and Margaret (Konvalinca) Ruhs.

Larry was an outstanding athlete, competing in soccer, basketball, and baseball at Massapequa High School, in Long Island, NY. He earned a scholarship for soccer to the University of Maryland where he was an integral part of their 1969 NCAA Championship Team.

On October 20, 1968 he married Helen K. Lovallo, (Kathie) his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, in Florence, South Carolina. Together they moved to Carmel, NY in 1971 and raised their two daughters.

Larry was an insurance salesman that loved the thrill of the sale and loved his career. He was an idea man that never took no for an answer. For those reasons, he was highly successful and was awarded salesman of the year several times. For the last 35 years he worked for Arthur J. Gallagher in White Plains, NY until his retirement in 2017. He was also a member of the Rotary Club of Carmel.

An avid golfer, Larry also loved cars, and precious time spent on great family vacations. He enjoyed life and rose, to face squarely, any challenge that came his way.

His wife, his daughters, his sons-in-law, and his grandchildren were dear to his heart; always concerned about, ‘When are the kids coming?’

Mr. Ruhs is survived by his wife Kathie, his daughters; Kimberly and Joseph Galantich of Hopewell Junction, NY and Heather and David Iglehart of Mansfield, MA, his grandchildren; Emma and Dylan Galantich of Hopewell Junction, NY and Jenna and Aubrey Iglehart of Mansfield, NY and his brother John T. Ruhs of Florida.

A service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2103 Route 6, Brewster, NY on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 10am. Interment will follow at Fishkill Rural Cemetery 801 Rte 9, Fishkill, NY 12524. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made in Mr. Ruhs’ memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Condolences may be left for the family at Beecherfuneralhome.com.