Ruggia obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Ruggia, Mario        25 Apr 2012    Apr 2012    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on:  4/25/2012

RUGGIA, MARIO
Mario died peacefully at the venerable age of 94, at the Hammond Nursing 
Home. He lived an amazing and full life which took him to every part of 
this country and to many other countries around the world. He was born of 
Italian immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York in 1917. He had to leave 
school as a teenager to help support the family, but returned to school as 
an adult to earn his GED, then a Bachelors Degree, and then a Masters.
His love of learning followed him throughout his life. He started his adult 
life with marriage to his beloved wife, Hazel. They both became officers in 
the Salvation Army and served together for many years. After the birth of 
their two children, "Bud" and Jeanne, and service in the Navy Seabees in 
World War II, he began work in the field of electronics which became his 
lifeÕs work.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Mario and Vita, his 
wife Hazel and his four siblings, Concetta ("Connie"), Mary, Nicolo 
("Nicky") and Gracia ("Grace").  He is survived by his children, Mario 
"Bud" Ruggia and Jeanne Voorhees and their spouses, Tena Ruggia, Angie 
Ruggia-Kretzer, Sally Ruggia-Hayden, and Jerry Voorhees. Grandchildren are 
Russell (Russ) Ruggia and Christopher (Chris) Ruggia and their spouses; 
Claudia Ruggia, Michael Ruggia, David Ruggia and Mariangela Ruggia; John 
Voorhees and Joyce Uhlir and their spouses. He was also blessed with many 
beautiful great-grandchildren and loving relatives and friends.  Visitation 
will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Ponchatoula on 
Thursday, April 26, from 9-11 a.m., followed by a memorial service at the 
same location. He will be greatly missed.  A guest book is available at 
www.harrymckneely.com.


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