Racine- Mary Rose (nee: Aiello) Ruffalo “Nani” passed away on August 5, 2007 at All Saints Medical Center, Racine. She was 95. Mary was born in Kenosha on October 13, 1911, daughter of the late Salvatore and Palma (nee: Molina) Aiello. On April 25, 1931, she was united in marriage to Charles C. Ruffalo and on August 21, 1932, they became the proud parents of a daughter, Donna. Mary was a graduate of Lakeside School as well as a member of St. Lucy’s Catholic Church. Over the years, she enjoyed working at Lerner’s and A & E Manufacturing. She also enjoyed cooking, crocheting, gardening, reading and traveling with her niece Barbara (Pierangeli) Grabow. Among the places Mary traveled were California, Florida, and Hawaii and the 1940 World’s Fair. Mary always enjoyed the companionship of family and many friends. She will be dearly missed. Mary is survived by one sister, Yolanda Pierangeli; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Louis Ruffalo, Emil (Julie) Ruffalo, Bill (Rose) Ruffalo, Mamie (Ector) De Luca, Josephine Twist and Rose Biagioni, and Carmelina Aiello; son-in-law, Steven Maritch; grandchildren, Toby (Connie) Maritch, Tracy (Rich) Simpson, both of Racine; Todd (Lisa) Maritch of Jonesboro, Arkansas;10 great-grandchildren, Tim (Kazumi) Flack, Scott (Sarah) Flack, Nicole Maritch, Stacy (Clifton) Rogers, Dawn Maritch, Michael Maritch, Maggie Maritch, Kyle Simpson, Mikayla and Joshua Maritch, as well as 13 great-great-grandchildren and by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and beloved daughter, Donna Maritch; as well as her brothers, Warren (Mary), Frank (Lucille), Justy and Tom (Joyce) Aiello; sisters, Edith (Chester) Perrelle and Carmella (Arthur) Greco; and by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Sam (Virginia) Ruffalo, Mary (Nello) Copen, Oliver Twist, George (Susan) Ruffalo, Frank (Betty) Ruffalo, Jim (Rose) Ruffalo, Irene (Frank) Krepelan, Susie (Elliot) Bloomquist, Carmella (John) Liddi, Leo Biagioni, Bernice Ruffalo and Phil Pierangeli. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Lucy Catholic Church, 3101 Drexel Ave., on Friday, August 10, 2007 at 10:30 am with Rev. Mark R. Jones officiating. A private burial will take place next to her husband at Holy Cross Cemetery, Hwy 32. Visitation will be in St. Lucy Church, 3101 Drexel Ave., on Thursday from 5-8 pm and on Friday from 9:30-10:30 am. The family wishes to extend special thanks to Laura Justman, “Jan” Wigman, and life long friend Claire Ricchio for their loving and compassionate care given to Mary.
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