John A. Ruffolo

1967 - 2021

John A. Ruffolo, 53, of Thornton, Colorado, passed away on January 30, 2021, at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.

Born on February 28, 1967, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, he was the son of Leopoldo G. and Amelia (Rovella) Ruffolo. He was educated in the schools of Kenosha, graduating from Mary D. Bradford High School in 1985. He received his Bachelor's Degree in 1994 and his Master's Degree in 1999 both from Concordia University.

On June 18, 1994, he married Rosanna De Rango at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

John was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado. He enjoyed keeping an immaculate lawn, making homemade wine and going for long rides in his classic cars while listening to all genres of music. He especially enjoyed family drives to Dairy Queen in his 1966 Buick Electra.

Surviving are his wife of 26 years, Rosanna; three children, Leopoldo M., Giuseppe and Giovanna, all of Thornton, Colorado; mother, Amelia Ruffolo; brother, Jack (Christine) Ruffolo; sister, Julia (Juan) Tenuta, all of Kenosha; mother-in-law, Rosetta De Rango; sister-in-law, Anna Maria De Rango, both of Racine; and nieces and nephew, Amelia and Leopoldo J. Ruffolo, Angelica and Isabella Tenuta, and Natalie and Gianna Maria De Rango. He is additionally survived by numerous loving uncles, aunts and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, Leopoldo G. Ruffolo in 2010 and his father-in-law, Mariano De Rango, in 2015.

The Ruffolo family would like to extend a special thank you to Father Hugh Guentner and Father Mark Franceschini of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church of Denver for their love and support.