Ruffino obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Ruffino, Anna Leto 1 Sep 2000 Sep 2000 Don Johnson Ruffino, Grace Piazza 14 Dec 1997 Sep 2000 Don Johnson Ruffino, John 12 Apr 1990 Nov 2000 Robert Vernon Ruffino, Joseph Anthony 19 Jun 2008 Jul 2008 Jerry Nelson Ruffino, Nunzio Joseph 18 Mar 2010 Mar 2010 Jerry Nelson Ruffino, Salvadore, Sr. 30 Dec 2008 Jan 2009 Jerry Nelson Ruffino, Sheree Parker 25 Jul 2003 Jul 2003 Don Johnson Ruffino, Tony 8 Oct 2000 Oct 2000 Don Johnson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 9/01/2000 RUFFINO, ANNA LETO A lifelong resident of Amite, she died at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 78. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11:30 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Jack Palmer and Matthew Feder. Entombment in Colonial Mausoleum, Independence. Survived by her husband of 54 years, Sam J. Ruffino, Amite; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Loretta and Stan Borde, Tickfaw, Frances Ann and Barry Nijoka, Greenwell Springs, and Sandra Marie DeBartolo, Baton Rouge; a son, Sal Ruffino, Amite; two brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Josie Leto, Metairie, and Sam and Janice Leto, Amite; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, Mike and Josephine Leto; and a sister, Frances Leto. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 12/14/1997 RUFFINO, GRACE PIAZZA A native of Independence and resident of Amite, she died at 10:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 1997, at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. She was 85. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. Monday. Religious services at St. Helena Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Jack Nutter. Entombment in Colonial Mausoleum, Independence. Survived by a daughter, Loretta Cummings, Walker; a son, Louis J. Ruffino, Baton Rouge; five grandchildren, Dennis Hendry, Tamberlyn Bendily, Deanna Hendry, Louis J. Ruffino Jr. and Toni Lynn Chisholm; four great-grandchildren, Denee Bendily, Kayla Bendily, Parker Ruffino and Kyle Chisholm. Preceded in death by husband, John Ruffino; and 11 brothers and sisters. *************************************************************************** Source: The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate April 12, 1990 RUFFINO, JOHN Died 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 1990, at his residence in Amite. He was 79, and a native of Amite. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, 8 to 10:10 a.m. Thursday. Religious services at St. Helena Catholic Church, Amite, 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Entombment in Colonial Mausoleum, Independence. Survived by wife, Mrs. Grace P. Ruffino, Amite; a daughter, Loretta Ruffino Cummings, Baton Rouge; a son, Louis J. Ruffino, Baton Rouge; five sisters, Stella Terracina, Thibodaux, Mary Checchin, McHenry, Ill., Lucy Costanza and Josie Burrell, both of Amite, and Pamela Alack, Hammond; five brothers, Louis S. Ruffino and Joe Ruffino, both of Baton Rouge, Nunzio Ruffino, Amite, Sam Ruffino, Independence, and Tony Ruffino, New Orleans; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Father Martin General Assembly Fourth Degree. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 6/19/2008 RUFFINO, JOSEPH ANTHONY "JOE" After a five-year battle with colon and liver cancer, he lost the battle on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at 4:05 a.m. at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Amite and a resident of Baton Rouge for 55 years. He was 79 years young, hoping to live to the age of 97 like his mom, Louise Ruffino. He was born on July 12, 1928. He was a retired welder from Delta Southern with 35 years of service. He later opened his own shop where he made barbeque pits, truck racks, wood racks and garbage can carriers. He really loved his work and continued that work for 20 years. He leaves behind his loving and devoted wife of 58 years who didn't leave his side or stop caring for him, Gwen Carson Ruffino; daughter, Jo Ann Ruffino DiVincenti and son-in-law, Sam W. DiVincenti Sr.; two grandchildren, Stacy Lynn DiVincenti and Sammy W. DiVincenti Jr.; and a great-granddaughter, Karlee Marie DiVincenti, all of Baton Rouge; sister, Mary Checchin, of McHenry, Ill.; three brothers, Louis S. Ruffino II, of Baton Rouge, and Sam Ruffino and Nunzio Ruffino, both of Amite; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis Ruffino Sr. and Louise Inzinna Ruffino, who were both of Sicily, Italy; five sisters, Rose Ruffino, Pamelia Alack, Lucy Costanza, Josie Burrell and Stella Terracina; and two brothers, John Ruffino and Tony Ruffino. Visiting will be at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., on Wednesday, June 18, was from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting continues in the funeral home chapel on Thursday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Louis John Ruffino, Louis Alack, Salvador Costanza, Anthony Ruffino, Louis Joseph Ruffino, Louis S. Ruffino III, Sal Ruffino and Robert G. Ruffino. The family would like to thank Dr. J. Philip Boudreaux and Dr. Yi Zarn Wang at Ochsner of Kenner and the staff of the intensive care unit of Ochsner Medical Center, where he stayed for 52 days; Dr. Fredric Billings and Sandra Knight and all of their caring staff at Mary Bird Perkins, along with the staff of St. Joseph's Hospice. Special thanks to Rob Frazier for all his help. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, 4950 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 or St. Joseph's Hospice, 8923 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70810. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 3/18/2010 RUFFINO, NUNZIO JOSEPH Nunzio Joseph Ruffino was born on Aug. 3, 1926, and passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Arnone Ruffino, Amite; a daughter, Rose Ruffino, Amite, a son, Louis Ruffino and his wife, Glenda, Hammond; a brother, Louis Ruffino and his wife, Josie, Baton Rouge; a sister, Mary Checchin, Chicago; four grandchildren, Courtney Putnam and her husband, Alan, Florence, Texas, Brett Ruffino and his wife, Michele, Longview, Texas, Carrie Smith and her husband, Drew, Canton, Ga., and Blake Ruffino, Hammond; and four great-grandchildren, Andrew and Addison Smith, Morgan Ruffino and Wyatt Putnam. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Loretta Ruffino, four brothers, John, Tony, Joe and Sam; as well as five sisters, Rose, Pamella, Lucy, Josie and Stella. As a young man, Nunzio enlisted in the U.S. Army and served mainly in the Philippine Islands. He was honorably discharged in the mid-1940s. After returning home from the Army, Nunzio returned to the family farm whereby he quickly became known as a major farmer of strawberries and peppers. Nunzio was a tireless worker in everything that he did. From the family farm, to the local business that he and his wife ran in downtown Amite for 20-plus years, to the "inventory manager" at his son's Ruffino Auto Supply in Roseland in the mid-1980's. As time passed, Nunzio's will power continued to get stronger and he just never quit working. A crutch under one arm and a rake in the other, Nunzio worked tirelessly on his most prized possession, his yard. He was honored on multiple occasions with the monthly "Garden of the Month" which he cherished. As the years have passed, forcing Nunzio inside, he had to become more dependant on others to assist him. No one did this better than his beloved wife, Josephine, and his favorite "men": the Amite City Fire Department. The Ruffino family wants to send its deepest appreciation to the Amite City Fire Department for the compassion they've shown to take care of our "POP:" Nunzio Joseph Ruffino. The family would also like to send it's deepest appreciation to all of the Home Health Nurses, Dr. Malik Spady, Dr. Susan Zaccharia, and a special thanks to Dr. Judd Patton, of Mary Bird Perkins in Baton Rouge. You took care of him and we can't thank you enough. God bless you "POP" and don't worry, we'll take care of your yard! The Ruffino Family would like to invite friends and family to the visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. until 12:40 p.m. on Saturday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Helena Catholic Church, Amite, at 1 p.m. on Saturday conducted by the Rev. Joe Camilleri. Interment will follow at the Amite Memorial Gardens. For online condolences, visit www.mckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 7/25/2003 RUFFINO, SHEREE PARKER MANDEVILLE - Sheree Parker Ruffino, 44, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Covington, of cancer. A native of Baton Rouge, she was a dietitian with St. Tammany Parish Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Louis L. Ruffino Jr. of Mandeville; her father, Elton Grant Parker; her mother, Anita Givens Parker; one son, Louis Parker Ruffino; one brother, V. Grant Parker; and three sisters, Pat Burris, Pam Bourgeois and Cindy Stafford. Visitation will be at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, today from 6 to 9 p.m., and Saturday from 9 until the funeral at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 12/30/2008 RUFFINO, SALVADORE, SR. "SAM" Salvadore "Sam" Ruffino Sr. died at 5:58 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He was 92, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a native and resident of Amite. For many years, Mr. Sam drove a school bus for Oak Forest Academy in Amite. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, on Tuesday, Dec. 30, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Entombment in Colonial Mausoleum, Independence. He is survived by three daughters, Loretta Borde and her husband, Stanley, Tickfaw, Frances Ann Nijoka and her husband, Barry, Greenwell Springs, and Sandra Petty and her husband, Chuck, Prairieville, a son, Sal Ruffino Jr., Amite; seven grandchildren, Matthew Feder, Alisha Nijoka, Jared Nijoka and his wife, Elisabeth, Mary Ann Cline and her husband, Trey, Elizabeth Orobono and her husband, Fran, Maeghan Ruffino and Kristin Ruffino; two great-grandchildren, Michael Ragan and Anna Cline; a sister, Mary Checchin, Lakemore, Ill.; and two brothers, Nunzio Ruffino, Amite, and Louis Ruffino, Baton Rouge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Leto Ruffino; five sisters, Lucy Costanza, Pamela Alack, Stella Terracina, Josie Burrell and Rose Ruffino; three brothers, John, Tony and Joe Ruffino; and parents, Louis and Laura Ruffino. For an online guestbook, www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/08/2000 RUFFINO, TONY A resident of Kenner for the past 22 years, he died at 10:40 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, 2000. He was 82 and a native of Amite. Visitation at L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd., Kenner, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1908 Short St., Kenner, at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Amite. He was the beloved husband of Sara Venterella Ruffino; father of Anthony Ruffino and Marian Ruffino; son of the late Loretta Inzinna and Louis J. Ruffino; brother of Lucy R. Costanza, Josie R. Burrell, Pamela R. Alack, Stella R. Terricina, Mary R. Cheechin, Louis, Joe, Sam, Nunzio and the late Rose and John Ruffino; father-in-law of Suzanne Schnell Ruffino; grandfather of Kristy and Sheri Ruffino and E.J. and Jessica Giusti; and is also survived by many nieces and nephews. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/ruffino.txt