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Lucy RUFF Obituary

RUFF Lucy Lucy died February 22, 2010, on vacation in Charleston, SC. Born Lucy Jean Johnson in Toledo, OH, on July 28, 1928. She lived in Ohio, New York and Colorado before returning to Toledo where she attended Central Catholic High School and was their May Queen. Lucy founded and ran Executive Helpers until 1984. She then retired with her husband, Richard Ruff to Naples, FL until 1999. Lucy is survived by her daughter Callie, (Ron Bone) Elliott; son, Chris (Sue) Elliott; granddaughters, Jessica Edmunds, Montana Shrader, Savanna Elliott; brother, Jim (Barb) Johnson; brother-in-law, Joe Tillman; niece, Jenny Tillman and other loved nieces and nephews. Family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice of Northwest Ohio. A memorial will be held Sunday, May 2, at 3 pm at Inverness Country Club.

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Published by The Blade on Feb. 27, 2010.

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Jeff McLaughlin

March 1, 2010

I am very sorry to hear about the passing of such a great person. Words cannot describe all the love and kindness she has provided to our family over the years as she was a constant companion to my Father after we lost Mom, and made his last few years most enjoyable until he passed away in 2007. Lucy Ruff was a wonderful person.

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