He is survived by his very loving wife Nora M. Ruelos; children Tessa Lowe and Ronald Ruelos; sister-in law Josefina Maglaya; and grandson Dalton Lowe and fiancée Laura. His eldest son, Raymund (Bong), died in a car accident in California on February 19, 1989.
Rudy, as he was fondly called by his classmates of the Philippine Military Academy, relatives and friends, was a decorated officer and helicopter pilot of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). He was well-known for his bravery and combat flying skills performing combat missions in support of the AFP counter-insurgency war against the communist and Muslim rebels in the Philippines in his early military career. He later on migrated to the US to seek greener pastures and find better opportunities for his family.
Rudy was a very loving and good husband, father and grandfather. A very simple and religious man, he was well-liked by many.
As a classmate wrote of him in the PMA Cl’ 67 Yearbook, he said, “It is impossible to dislike “Rue”. His easy manners and cool outlook enabled him to break through any task and fits anywhere like a master key, be it in his military job, his day-to-day life and even in field of culinary arts. We will surely miss him.
