Alice Eleanor Ruffa departed into the loving arms of her Lord early Sunday morning, February 22, 2009, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Stockton, California on September 2, 1927. She graduated from Tulare Union High School with the class of 1945.
Alice married Edward Ruffa at the First Church of God in Tulare on February 11, 1946. She later graduated from Fresno State College and was a fourth grade teacher, for several years, at Maple Elementary School. She was member the First Church of God in Tulare.
Until her retirement she operated Ruffa's Electrical Service, Inc., in Tulare, with her son David.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father Necia Mae and Joseph Louis DeCamp, and her husband Edward.
Alice is survived by two sons: David Ruffa and his wife Janis of Exeter and Edward Ruffa of Porterville, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and her sister Audrey Hoffman of Tulare.
Viewing will be held from 12-8 p.m., Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel, Tulare.
Graveside Services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Tulare District Cemetery, 900 E. Kern Ave., Tulare. Published on February 24, 2009 Visalia-Times.
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Alice was my baby sister. When she was born, I was told that they needed me to help take care of her. My first duties were to keep her from crying. I soon learned if I put my dirty thumb in her mouth, she would start sucking and quite crying. One day mama found what I was doing, and told me that I had to stop, so I taught her to such her own thumb.
Alice and I were always together, and during most of her high school years she lived with me. For the rest of our lives we both lived in Tulare. We were always there for each other when any need arose.
Alice was an exceptional person. She always opened her home to the Ruffa family when ever they came to Tulare, and Eddie and Alice always included my husband and I at the family dinners. Therefore I became acquainted with them all.
After we lost our husbands we spent a lot of time together, and as we aged we lived no more than across town. We enjoyed a little traveling, and when I had knee surgery she just moved into my spare bedroom and took care of me. More and more, we would eat our evening meal together. Alice bought a new car, and we enjoyed making one last trip to Hearst Castle.
Probably because of some small strokes, she began to loose her memory, and this lose took control of her life. Even after she was living in assisted living, we enjoyed some short weekend outings, and went out to eat many evenings.
It was very difficult to accept that I had finally lost control of my commitment to take care of her. When I went to see her, I wanted to believe that she knew I was there.
I love you and miss you, Alice. (by your sister, Audrey)
When you visit this memorial please leave flowers.
Alice married Edward Ruffa at the First Church of God in Tulare on February 11, 1946. She later graduated from Fresno State College and was a fourth grade teacher, for several years, at Maple Elementary School. She was member the First Church of God in Tulare.
Until her retirement she operated Ruffa's Electrical Service, Inc., in Tulare, with her son David.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father Necia Mae and Joseph Louis DeCamp, and her husband Edward.
Alice is survived by two sons: David Ruffa and his wife Janis of Exeter and Edward Ruffa of Porterville, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and her sister Audrey Hoffman of Tulare.
Viewing will be held from 12-8 p.m., Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel, Tulare.
Graveside Services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Tulare District Cemetery, 900 E. Kern Ave., Tulare. Published on February 24, 2009 Visalia-Times.
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Alice was my baby sister. When she was born, I was told that they needed me to help take care of her. My first duties were to keep her from crying. I soon learned if I put my dirty thumb in her mouth, she would start sucking and quite crying. One day mama found what I was doing, and told me that I had to stop, so I taught her to such her own thumb.
Alice and I were always together, and during most of her high school years she lived with me. For the rest of our lives we both lived in Tulare. We were always there for each other when any need arose.
Alice was an exceptional person. She always opened her home to the Ruffa family when ever they came to Tulare, and Eddie and Alice always included my husband and I at the family dinners. Therefore I became acquainted with them all.
After we lost our husbands we spent a lot of time together, and as we aged we lived no more than across town. We enjoyed a little traveling, and when I had knee surgery she just moved into my spare bedroom and took care of me. More and more, we would eat our evening meal together. Alice bought a new car, and we enjoyed making one last trip to Hearst Castle.
Probably because of some small strokes, she began to loose her memory, and this lose took control of her life. Even after she was living in assisted living, we enjoyed some short weekend outings, and went out to eat many evenings.
It was very difficult to accept that I had finally lost control of my commitment to take care of her. When I went to see her, I wanted to believe that she knew I was there.
I love you and miss you, Alice. (by your sister, Audrey)
When you visit this memorial please leave flowers.
Alice Eleanor Ruffa departed into the loving arms of her Lord early Sunday morning, February 22, 2009, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Stockton, California on September 2, 1927. She graduated from Tulare Union High School with the class of 1945.
Alice married Edward Ruffa at the First Church of God in Tulare on February 11, 1946. She later graduated from Fresno State College and was a fourth grade teacher, for several years, at Maple Elementary School. She was member the First Church of God in Tulare.
Until her retirement she operated Ruffa's Electrical Service, Inc., in Tulare, with her son David.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father Necia Mae and Joseph Louis DeCamp, and her husband Edward.
Alice is survived by two sons: David Ruffa and his wife Janis of Exeter and Edward Ruffa of Porterville, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and her sister Audrey Hoffman of Tulare.
Viewing will be held from 12-8 p.m., Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel, Tulare.
Graveside Services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Tulare District Cemetery, 900 E. Kern Ave., Tulare. Published on February 24, 2009 Visalia-Times.
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Alice was my baby sister. When she was born, I was told that they needed me to help take care of her. My first duties were to keep her from crying. I soon learned if I put my dirty thumb in her mouth, she would start sucking and quite crying. One day mama found what I was doing, and told me that I had to stop, so I taught her to such her own thumb.
Alice and I were always together, and during most of her high school years she lived with me. For the rest of our lives we both lived in Tulare. We were always there for each other when any need arose.
Alice was an exceptional person. She always opened her home to the Ruffa family when ever they came to Tulare, and Eddie and Alice always included my husband and I at the family dinners. Therefore I became acquainted with them all.
After we lost our husbands we spent a lot of time together, and as we aged we lived no more than across town. We enjoyed a little traveling, and when I had knee surgery she just moved into my spare bedroom and took care of me. More and more, we would eat our evening meal together. Alice bought a new car, and we enjoyed making one last trip to Hearst Castle.
Probably because of some small strokes, she began to loose her memory, and this lose took control of her life. Even after she was living in assisted living, we enjoyed some short weekend outings, and went out to eat many evenings.
It was very difficult to accept that I had finally lost control of my commitment to take care of her. When I went to see her, I wanted to believe that she knew I was there.
I love you and miss you, Alice. (by your sister, Audrey)
When you visit this memorial please leave flowers.
Alice married Edward Ruffa at the First Church of God in Tulare on February 11, 1946. She later graduated from Fresno State College and was a fourth grade teacher, for several years, at Maple Elementary School. She was member the First Church of God in Tulare.
Until her retirement she operated Ruffa's Electrical Service, Inc., in Tulare, with her son David.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father Necia Mae and Joseph Louis DeCamp, and her husband Edward.
Alice is survived by two sons: David Ruffa and his wife Janis of Exeter and Edward Ruffa of Porterville, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and her sister Audrey Hoffman of Tulare.
Viewing will be held from 12-8 p.m., Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel, Tulare.
Graveside Services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Tulare District Cemetery, 900 E. Kern Ave., Tulare. Published on February 24, 2009 Visalia-Times.
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Alice was my baby sister. When she was born, I was told that they needed me to help take care of her. My first duties were to keep her from crying. I soon learned if I put my dirty thumb in her mouth, she would start sucking and quite crying. One day mama found what I was doing, and told me that I had to stop, so I taught her to such her own thumb.
Alice and I were always together, and during most of her high school years she lived with me. For the rest of our lives we both lived in Tulare. We were always there for each other when any need arose.
Alice was an exceptional person. She always opened her home to the Ruffa family when ever they came to Tulare, and Eddie and Alice always included my husband and I at the family dinners. Therefore I became acquainted with them all.
After we lost our husbands we spent a lot of time together, and as we aged we lived no more than across town. We enjoyed a little traveling, and when I had knee surgery she just moved into my spare bedroom and took care of me. More and more, we would eat our evening meal together. Alice bought a new car, and we enjoyed making one last trip to Hearst Castle.
Probably because of some small strokes, she began to loose her memory, and this lose took control of her life. Even after she was living in assisted living, we enjoyed some short weekend outings, and went out to eat many evenings.
It was very difficult to accept that I had finally lost control of my commitment to take care of her. When I went to see her, I wanted to believe that she knew I was there.
I love you and miss you, Alice. (by your sister, Audrey)
When you visit this memorial please leave flowers.
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