Family/Spouse: RUFF, John. John was born about 1877 in Germany; died on 16 Jun 1934 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married BACON, Erwin P on 11 Nov 1926 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Erwin (son of BACON, Claude M and Cora) was born on 2 Nov 1902; died in Jan 1978 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SWARTZ, Carl M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Loretta married GOODBERRY, William on 27 Jun 1936 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/14/1963

A member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church Choir
for 33 years and an organizer of the National Carbon
Choraliers, Arthur Ruff, 49. of 1819 Michigan Ave., died
today (May 14, 1963).
Mr. Ruff died at Memorial
Hospital after an illness of
three weeks. He was active in
the singing groups until he
became ill.
Mr. Ruff, a native of Buffalo,
lived in Niagara Falls
for 48 years. He was an employe
of Achcson Graphite
Plant. National Carbon Co,
for 30 years.
During World War II, Mr.
Ruff participated in the inva-
sion of Africa in 1942.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Florence G. Ruff; a daughter,
Susan L. Ruff; a son, John K.
Ruff; his mother, Mrs. Henri-
etta Ruff; two sisters, Mrs.
Erwin (Helen) Bacon and Miss
Loretta Ruff; and two
brothers, William and Rich-
ard Ruff, all of this city.
Services will be from the
residence in Michigan Avenue
at 2 p.m. Friday and from St.
Paul C h u r c h at 2:30 Rev.
Theodore L. Menter will officiate.
Burial will be in St.
Paul L u t h e r a n Cemetery,
Bergholtz.

Arthur married VOELKER, Florence Gertrude on 4 Sep 1944 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Florence (daughter of VOELKER, Carl August Theodore and HEUER, Louise H) was born on 4 Sep 1918 in New York; died on 14 May 2004 in Valrico, Hillsborough County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2014 10:00 am


Richard J. Ruff, a longtime resident of Niagara Falls, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence.

He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on December 14, 1924, the son of the late John and Henrietta (Kemp) Ruff. He served in the US Army in Japan during World War II.

Richard belonged to the 100 Club at the Carborundum Company, where he worked for 42 years in the shipping department, retiring in 1987. He was a lifetime member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church.

He was predeceased by two brothers, Arthur and William and two sisters, Helen and Loretta. Survivors include several nieces and nephews including Cora Mae Nelson of Hamburg and John Ruff of Valrico, FL; several great-nieces and nephews and two close friends, Loretta Abbo and Phyllis Marra.

Friends may call Tuesday after 10 AM in the LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, where the Rev. David C. Hoecker will conduct services at 11 AM. The interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls. In lieu of flowers, memorials, if desired, may be made to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1920-18th Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305.

Visit www.lanefuneralhome.com.

Susan married KAY, Frederick G [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]