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Lucy Ruffo Obituary

Ruffo Lucy T. age 74, passed away peacefully at her home in Coatesville on Friday, June 4, 2021. Lucy was diagnosed with Lymphoma and died of the disease after a short but hard-fought battle. She was born on April 30, 1947 to Adam and Julia Forlepa. She married the love of her life, Felix (Butch) Ruffo, in April of 1966 who preceded her in death in 2008. In her free time, Lucy loved to play casino games on her Ipad, drink diet coke and have a smoke on her porch. She also loved spending time with her grandchildren and family and watching EWTN. She had a wonderful personality and always made people around her laugh. She is the loving and devoted mother of Marie Covert (George) of Coatesville, PA and Steve Ruffo (Jeanine) of Sewell, NJ grandchildren, Michael Duffey (Kelly), Daniel Duffey, Stacey Kneule (Anthony), Ava Ruffo and Giada Ruffo and great grandson Dawson Kneule. Lucy is survived by her sisters Dolores Taraba, Stella Johnson and sister-in-law Gloria Forlepa and her many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Wednesday, June 9 from 9A.M.-10:15A.M. at D'ANJOLELL Barone Memorial Home of Wallingford., 908 S Providence Rd, Wallingford, PA 19086, followed by a funeral mass at 11:00 A.M. in Sacred Heart Church 316 E Broadway Ave, Clifton Heights, PA 19018. Interment Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery Springfield, Pa.

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Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Jun. 7, 2021.

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Jo H.

June 10, 2021

May all your beautiful and precious memories of Lucy fill your hearts with comfort, peace and strength from God.

Anna Ruffo Rygalski

June 7, 2021

Aunt Lucy, I just wanted to say goodbye.... and thank you.... thank you for all the memories you gave me as a child and for always loving me for me!! I'll miss that laugh and that smile... tell Everyone in heaven I said hello... I know they'll all be waiting with open arms ❤ RIP.... I love you

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Mark DiStefano

June 6, 2021

Such a positive, fun, always smiling lady. I am sure she will be missed by all that knew her.

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Jun

9

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

D'Anjolell-Barone Memorial Home

908 S. Providence Rd., Wallingford, PA 19086

Jun

9

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Sacred Heart Church

316 E.Broadway Ave., Clifton Heights, PA 19086

Jun

9

Interment

Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery

1600 S. Sproul Rd., Springfield, PA 19086

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D'Anjolell Barone Memorial Home of Wallingford

908 S. Providence Rd., Wallingford, PA 19086

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