ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: RUFFINO, CAROLYN B. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Serenity Funeral Home, Covington, La. Died Sunday, February 28, 2013 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= RUFFINO, CAROLYN B. January 08, 1936 - February 28, 2013 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2013/st1303.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== Carolyn Louise Binder Ruffino, age 77, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2013. Loving wife of the late Claude C. Ruffino for 42 years. Daughter of the late Joseph H. Binder, Jr. and Elveria "Vera" Aromi Binder. Beloved Mother of Claudia R. Bourgeois (Kevin, Sr.) and Karen R. Frederickson (Wayne). Grandmother of Chad (Jennifer), Kevin (Amy) and Corey Frederickson, and Douglas Frickey, Jr. Great-grandmother of Kay, Dylan, and William. Sister of Joseph H. Binder, III, (Jean) and Gerald "Jerry" J. Binder (Ruth). Born in New Orleans, lived in Chalmette, and resided in Slidell. A Holy Angels graduate, secretary for St. Mary of the Angels, a Pepperidge Farm distributor, and later employed by Paralyzed Veterans. Carolyn was dedicated to "Sandy" her Maltese. She was a devout Catholic, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and friend to all and will be greatly missed. Special thanks to her sitter, Jennifer Pembo. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Foundation are preferred. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Luke's Catholic Church, 910 Cross Gates Blvd., Slidell on Monday, March 11, 2013 at 2:45 pm. Church visitation from 1:00 pm until Mass time. Interment following at St. Bernard Memorial Gardens, Chalmette. Serenity Funeral Home, Covington, LA (985) 875-1131. ===================