Kimberly Ruggio of McKinney, Texas passed away on August 1, 2019 at the age of 62. She was born on November 28, 1956 to Gerald Eugene and Sandra (Clary) Rock in Grand Island, Nebraska. Kimberly married Thomas “Tom” Ruggio on September 28, 1985 in Papillion, Nebraska. She was a graduate of UNO. Kimberly was the manager at Pearl Vision for many years. She was a member of St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church. Kimberly was a talented artist. She loved horseback riding. Kimberly volunteered and participated in the hippotherapy program at Rocky Top with her beloved horse, Gabby Leo Gold. She gracefully endured multiple sclerosis for 40 years and was loved dearly by her family and will be greatly missed.
Kimberly is survived by her loving husband of 33 years, Tom Ruggio of McKinney, Texas; daughter, Bethany Eloot also of McKinney; son, Anthony Ruggio and wife, Sarah Olivares of Dallas, Texas; grandchildren, Maddox and Cannon; parents, Gerald and Sandra Rock; brother, Kevin Rock and wife Kris of Lincoln, Nebraska; sister, Jennifer YingLing and husband, Wayne of Cleveland, Ohio; brother, Matthew Rock and wife, Donna of Papillion, Nebraska; uncle, Daniel Rock and wife, Shauna of Grand Island, Nebraska; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, James and Betty Marron of Henderson, New York; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Edward and Beatrice Ruggio of Oswego, New York; and loving nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Gerald Rock.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 5, 2019 at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church, 110 St. Gabriel Way, McKinney, Texas 75069. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Sunday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013. A rosary is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.