Obituary

Alice Irene (Berglund) Ruffo, 83, died Friday, October 31, 2008, in the Lutheran Healthcare Center. She leaves her husband of 57 years, John A. Ruffo; two sons, Mark J. Ruffo and Jay A. Ruffo, both of Worcester; a sister, Betty Anne Bisnette of Tucson, AZ; a brother, Karle R. Berglund of Brookfield; 5 grandchildren, Nikki Ruffo, Joseph Ruffo, Amy Panechelli, Sara Ruffo, and Anthony Ruffo; 2 great-grandchildren; and many nieces & nephews. She was predeceased by 5 sisters, Helen Bergman, Gladys Landquist, Barbara Bergman, Nancee Dennis, and Joyce Berglund and 2 brothers, Leonard and Francis Berglund. Alice was born in Worcester, daughter of Thyra Elizabeth (Johnson) and Bror Helge Leonard Berglund. She was a long-time member of Zion Lutheran Church.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, November 4th at Zion Lutheran Church, 41 Whitmarsh Avenue at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Please omit flowers. Memorial donations may be made to the Lutheran Healthcare Center Building Fund, 26 Harvard Street, Worcester MA 01609. For directions and on-line condolences, please click on link below.