I remember Simon as a conscientious, quiet classmate with whom I and others shared several activities. In my yearbook, he wrote about two of them: 1) Senior Play. Many of you will recall that the opening was postponed because it was scheduled for the evening of JFK’s assassination. 2) The Charles Playhouse. A number of us went to plays there on the weekends.
I lost all contact with Simon after graduation, and I was shocked to see his name in the memorial list of our earlier class website. I recently searched the web and found an obituary for Simon in the Baltimore Sun, dated September 30, 1992. While it was available on-line when I wrote this, such links have a habit of disappearing, so I copied the text below.
“Simon R. Ruderman, Aberdeen official.
Simon R. Ruderman, director of planning and community development in Aberdeen, died last Thursday of liver cancer at the Hospice of Washington. He was 46.
Services for Mr. Ruderman were scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Stanetsky's Memorial Chapel in Brookline, Mass. Friends and colleagues are planning a local service Oct. 13.
Mr. Ruderman, who also served as president of the Maryland Downtown Development Association, had been on leave from his job for medical treatment since mid-July. He came to Maryland in 1984 as a graduate fellow at the University of Maryland School of Public Affairs at College Park, where he received a master's degree in public administration.
Mr. Ruderman became an urban planner for the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland in 1986, developing plans for the towns of La Plata, Indian Head and Leonardtown. He also worked on the master plan for the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area.
He began his job in Aberdeen in 1989 and was reappointed to the post earlier this year.
As president of the development association, Mr. Ruderman worked with urban planners and city managers to save and revitalize the commercial centers of Maryland's cities and towns.
Earlier this month, Gov. William Donald Schaefer awarded Mr. Ruderman the state's "Salute to Excellence" for his "dedicated service, leadership and vision with the city of Aberdeen" in urban revitalization and his "impressive commitment to the people of Maryland."
He began his career in urban planning with the New York area office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Development in 1970. Two years later, he joined the Metro-Dade County (Fla.) Planning Department, where he worked for 10 years.
A native of Newton, Mass., Mr. Ruderman received a bachelor's degree in international relations from Clark University, Worcester, Mass., in 1964. He earned a master's degree in city and regional planning from Rutgers University in 1970.
Mr. Ruderman is survived by his parents, Jack and Jeannette Ruderman of Hollywood, Fla.”
Richard Stone
I remember Simon as a conscientious, quiet classmate with whom I and others shared several activities. In my yearbook, he wrote about two of them: 1) Senior Play. Many of you will recall that the opening was postponed because it was scheduled for the evening of JFK’s assassination. 2) The Charles Playhouse. A number of us went to plays there on the weekends.
I lost all contact with Simon after graduation, and I was shocked to see his name in the memorial list of our earlier class website. I recently searched the web and found an obituary for Simon in the Baltimore Sun, dated September 30, 1992. While it was available on-line when I wrote this, such links have a habit of disappearing, so I copied the text below.
“Simon R. Ruderman, Aberdeen official.
Simon R. Ruderman, director of planning and community development in Aberdeen, died last Thursday of liver cancer at the Hospice of Washington. He was 46.
Services for Mr. Ruderman were scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Stanetsky's Memorial Chapel in Brookline, Mass. Friends and colleagues are planning a local service Oct. 13.
Mr. Ruderman, who also served as president of the Maryland Downtown Development Association, had been on leave from his job for medical treatment since mid-July. He came to Maryland in 1984 as a graduate fellow at the University of Maryland School of Public Affairs at College Park, where he received a master's degree in public administration.
Mr. Ruderman became an urban planner for the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland in 1986, developing plans for the towns of La Plata, Indian Head and Leonardtown. He also worked on the master plan for the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area.
He began his job in Aberdeen in 1989 and was reappointed to the post earlier this year.
As president of the development association, Mr. Ruderman worked with urban planners and city managers to save and revitalize the commercial centers of Maryland's cities and towns.
Earlier this month, Gov. William Donald Schaefer awarded Mr. Ruderman the state's "Salute to Excellence" for his "dedicated service, leadership and vision with the city of Aberdeen" in urban revitalization and his "impressive commitment to the people of Maryland."
He began his career in urban planning with the New York area office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Development in 1970. Two years later, he joined the Metro-Dade County (Fla.) Planning Department, where he worked for 10 years.
A native of Newton, Mass., Mr. Ruderman received a bachelor's degree in international relations from Clark University, Worcester, Mass., in 1964. He earned a master's degree in city and regional planning from Rutgers University in 1970.
Mr. Ruderman is survived by his parents, Jack and Jeannette Ruderman of Hollywood, Fla.”