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Marilyn Ruflin Obituary
She graduated in 1957 from Canton Central Catholic High School and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation from St. Louis Parish, Louisville.
Sr. Marilyn's many talents, especially her love of art and her deep prayerfulness, enriched her ministries as a teacher, diocesan office director, liturgical consultant and in HM Congregational leadership. Sr. Marilyn taught at St. Martha School, Akron and was a pastoral minister at St. Joseph, Mantua. She was an active member of the Liturgical Commission of the Diocese of Youngstown for over 25 years and served as director of the Office of Worship for the Youngstown diocese from 1985-92. She served her religious congregation as coordinator of comprehensive pastoral planning and was elected to congregational leadership for two terms. Due to illness in 2012 Sr. Marilyn returned to Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, Pa. where she served in the ministry of faith-filled presence until her death.
The daughter of the late Marvin and Loretta (nee Dwyer) Ruflin and sister of the late Ronald Ruflin; she is survived by her brother, Richard Ruflin of Louisville; her sister, Betty Cook, Collingswood, New Jersey; her nieces and a nephew and their families; and her sisters in the Humility of Mary Congregation with whom she shared her life for 58 years.
Funeral Thursday, April 7 at 10 a.m. at Villa Maria Chapel, Villa Maria, Pa. Friends may call at Villa Maria Chapel Wednesday, April 6, 3:30 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday, April 7, 9 to 9:30 a.m. Prayer service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, Development Office, P.O. Box 534, Villa Maria, PA 16155.
See www.humilityofmary.org Arrangements by McCauley Funeral Home
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Jim and Patti Koerner-Habbyshaw
April 4, 2016
My Heart is So Saddened to hear of Our Friends Passing...I know Mom and Dad and All of the Koerners/Reicherts are Planning a Clam Bake to Welcome Her.
What a Blessing She was to Our Family !
Patty (Clark) Conway
April 4, 2016
I am so sad reading about the death of one of my favorite teachers in grade school at St. Martha's. Sister Mary Esther was by far the epitome of a Godly servant in the way she treated others and shared her devotion to her faith. I'll always remember with fondness the evening she spent at our house during one Christmas season making cookies with my family. We all felt so special having her and Sister Jean there laughing and enjoying the company of my parents and six siblings. When I saw her at St. Martha's many years later, she too recalled that night with that big smile of hers. I extend my deepest sympathy to her entire family. She was and always will be very special to me.
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