Jacqueline Ruddle

Jacqueline Ruddle (Nee Naylor), age 89, of Chesterland, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Known as Jackie to her friends and family, she was born on June 20, 1936, in Derby, England, the daughter of Muriel (Lawrence) and Fred Naylor. In 1957, Jackie married Peter L. Ruddle, and in 1967 they came to the United States with their daughters. They lived in Rockford, Illinois and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before Peter’s work took Jackie and Peter to live in Belgium, Japan, and Taiwan. They returned to the U.S. living in Pittsburgh, and upon retirement to warm Arizona, before settling in Northeast Ohio, Chesterland, in 2014.

Jackie delighted in watching movies, reading, and working through puzzle books. She never met a stranger, was always eager for a good bit of gossip, and a friendly conversation. Jackie will be remembered as an authentic and loving soul, a devoted mother to her two daughters, Susan Laybourn of Aldbourne, England, and Caroline (Christopher) Concilla of Chesterland, Ohio; a doting grandmother of Alex (wife, Anna), Michael, and Nathaniel; great-grandmother of Graham, and Andie. She will be deeply missed by all that knew her including her sister, Wendy Palmer. Jackie is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Peter; and siblings, Faye Naylor, Michael Naylor, her twin, Josephine Capenerhurst; and son-in-law Peter Laybourn.

Visitation for Jackie will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home, 12524 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, Ohio, 44026. Share a fond memory or condolence at www.gattozziandson.com.