Norman Ruplen Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Norman Ruplen (Hamilton, Ontario), who passed away on October 12, 2022 at the age of 76. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Norman Ruplen to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Peter Ruplen and Emily Ruplen; his nephews, Bob (Laura) and Mike Weil (Joelle); his niece Barbara Jones (Rick Crawford); and his close friends, John and Dianne Moroz.

He is survived by: his wife Elayne; his daughters, Lara (Geoff Skerlan) and Erin (Chad Martin); his grandchildren, Matthew, Chloe and Andrew Skerlan; his sister Janet Ruplen; and his siblings-in-law, Luanne Jones, David LaPorte and Joyce Weil.

Norm always talked about returning to play with the band once Covid was more under control.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made in Norm's name, to Doane USchool, a registered charity that uses the ukulele to teach music to children, regardless of their financial circumstances. A link to the Doane USchool charity can be found by clicking the Donations tab on this page.