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Helen Rutsis Obituary

RUTSIS Rutsis, Helen, 83, of Hollywood, a 30 year resident formerly of Lexington, KY died July 7, 2002. She is survived by sons, Nicholas (Tricia) Rutsis of Fort Lauderdale, Robert Rutsis of Hollywood; daughter Claire (Thomas) Karelis of Lexington, KY; sister Sophie (James) Periharos of Clearwater, FL; grandchildren Stephen Rutsis of Ft. Lauderdale, Valerie Behne of San Antonio, TX, Thomas Karelis M.D. of Whitesburg, KY, Nicholas Rutsis III of Tampa, FL and great grandchildren, Olivia Behne, Eleni Karelis, Alexis Rutsis and Nicholas Rutsis IV. She was preceded in death by her husband Nicholas Rutsis in 1987 and son John Rutsis in 1998. Services and burial were July 10, 2002 in Lexington, KY.

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Published by Sun-Sentinel on Jul. 12, 2002.

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