After many years of dedicated duty in the U.S. Coast Guard followed by a well lived life as a television technician, Herbert E. Ruffle Jr., age 67, son of the late Herbert E. Ruffle Jr. and Olive (Mellor) Ruffle, passed away on Friday, April 29th 2011.
He is survived by his sister Olive Dimarco of Worcester, MA, his children, Lisa Lemoine and her husband Eric of Dudley, MA, Kristine King and her husband David of Mesa, AZ, Katy Ferguson and her husband Shawn of Largo, FL, Shawn Towt and his wife Jeanna of Liberty, NY, and eight grandchildren. He goes to join his brother, Eddy Ruffle 1945-1960, and his sister Alice Connor 1940-2011. Butch, as everyone knew him, was born and raised in Worcester, MA. Always the fisherman and quick with a laugh, he will be loved and missed by all those that knew him.
Memorial service to be held at Bay Pines National Cemetary Thursday, May 12 2011 at10:45am.
Im so very sorry for your lost butch was a great friend of mine and to my son and his family we will miss he may he rest in peace we love you butch ..
I am very sorry for your lost,Butch was a great friend to have and he will be greatly missed! May he rest in peace!!!
I know this is very late ,herb and i were best friends when he lived in Florida , we fished , camped and played a lot of softball , we were together with his family every weekend . RIP my friend , u left us at such a young age