Anne Elizabeth "Molloy" Rullo

Anne Elizabeth Rullo was born on September 28, 1955, in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, to Georgia and Garry Molloy. She lived a life defined by quiet strength, fierce love, and extraordinary talent. Anne passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2025, surrounded by the family she cherished. She met her husband, Robert Rullo, while they were both students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). Together they built a life rooted in love, humor, and deep devotion to family. They raised four children-Stephanie, Joanna, Richard, and Anneli-and became proud grandparents to Charles, Henry, and George. Anne was a brilliant, beautiful, multifaceted woman. As an ICU nurse, she cared for her patients with skill, poise, and confidence. As a mother, she channeled her energy into nurturing her children. Her care was constant-helping with homework, cheering from the sidelines, packing lunches, being a sounding board, and making holidays feel magical. She somehow made everything look effortless, though it never was. She had a gift for presence. No matter how much was on her plate, she showed up with warmth, dignity, and intention. She poured love into every dinner she made, every trip she planned, and every home improvement project she completed. And when life presented new challenges– like multiple cross-country moves or raising a daughter with Down Syndrome– she rose to meet them with grace and determination. Her son, Richard, remembers how, after Anneli's birth, Anne never missed a game for her older children, even though Anneli, then immunocompromised, had to be kept away from crowds. Anne found a way: watching from the farthest corner of the bleachers with Anneli swaddled in a bright pink blanket, never letting any of her children feel forgotten. Anne's power was never loud, but it was unmistakable. She led by example, instilling strength, compassion, and resilience in those she loved. She taught through action, demonstrating how a full life is built not on achievement for its own sake, but on love and devotion to others. She chose to give the best of herself to her family, and we are so lucky that she did. Her family learned so much from her-responsibility, grace, and love-about how to be in this world. Her absence is immeasurable, but so is the gift of having been loved by her. She is survived by her husband, Robert; her children, Stephanie, Joanna (with Chris and their son, Charles), Richard (with Mary Catherine and their sons, Henry and George), and Anneli; her siblings Deborah, Kathryn, James, and Mary; and by all those whose lives she touched with her brilliance, her care, and her deep and abiding love. In lieu of flowers, the family invites donations in Anne's memory to the National Down Syndrome Society