Barbara K. Ruggiero's Obituary
Barbara Kathleen Ruggiero, 88, died in the Suncoast Hospice Care Center, Palm Harbor, Florida on Monday, March 23, 2015.
She was born in Webster, South Dakota but moved to Portland Oregon as a child. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1944 and attended Willamette University in Salem OR. She lived in California and Colorado before moving to Dunedin FL in 1989.
Barbara was a member of the Denver Sweet Adelines, an organization of women barbershop harmony singers. Later, she was a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes church choir in Dunedin.
She is survived by her husband, Vincent Ryan Ruggiero, and by seven of her eight children: Mark, Eric, Randy, Kim, Joseph, Lisa, and Karen. (Her first child, Michael, predeceased her.) Also by eleven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Barbara’s family and friends will remember her, not only for her physical beauty, but more importantly for her deep love of God and neighbor. They will continue to be inspired by the courage and grace she showed in her seven-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Calling hours will be from 1 to 4 p.m on Sunday, March 29 at the Moss-Feaster funeral home at 1320 Main St., Dunedin FL 34698. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, March 30 at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, 750 San Salvador Drive, Dunedin FL, 34698. A committal service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at Curlew Hills Memory Gardens, 1750 Curlew Rd., Palm Harbor FL, 34683.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Suncoast Hospice 2675 Tampa Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34684, or to Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research, One Intrepid Square, West 46th Street & 12th Ave., New York, NY 10036.
Letters of condolence may be sent and guestbook signed at www.mossfeasterdunedin.com.
Care. She is survived by her beloved husband, Vincent, loving family and friends.
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