Nicolas Joseph Ruggieri

April 3, 1933 - June 2, 2000

Nicolas Joseph (Nick) Ruggieri, 67, of Auten Road, South Bend, Ind., died
Friday, June 2, in Hospice House of St. Joseph County, in South Bend, after an
illness. Nicolas was born April 3, 1933 to Rose and Frank Ruggieri, in South
Bend, Ind. and had lived here all his life. He graduated in 1951 from Riley High School

On August 29, 1953, he married Dorothy Beatrice (Bea) Malohn, and was reblessed
at Little Flower Catholic Church, July 12, 1975, who survives. Also surviving is
his son, Dennis Frank Ruggieri (Denise), and twin daughters, Cynthia Sue (Cindy)
Buzas and Catherine Ann (Cathy) Brown (Rex), and a sister, Mary Boettcher, along
with loving brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ron Malohn (Patti), Robert
Malohn (Elba), Donald Malohn (Myla), and Helen Mickey, and nieces and nephews.
His grandchildren include Ryan Joseph Buzas, James Richard Buzas, Nicolas
Michael Buzas, Amber Lynn Brown, Ashley Marie Brown, Carmen Marie Ruggieri,
Dustin Frank Ruggieri, Michael James Duncan and Andrew John Duncan. He was
preceded in death by his mother and father, Rosina and Frank Ruggieri, both born
in Italy, three sisters, Diana Jean Schofield (12-3-96), Elizabeth Pridmore
(12-2-99), and Elvira Francis Caron (12-30-99), and a son-in-law, Richard James
Buzas (4-7-00).

He was in the navy for seven years, then went to work at Oliver (White Farm
Equipment) for thirty-four years, and retired from L.E. Johnson Products, after
twelve years. He loved traveling, working around the house, family gatherings,
walking and having coffee with friends at the mall, shopping, trips to the
casino, Notre Dame football games, and bowling and his bowling friends. He was
also a member of Moose Lodge #58, since 1960. He went on twelve cruises, three
trips to Hawaii, and four times to Italy, to visit distant relatives. He was a
loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather, and will be missed by
all.

Friends and relatives may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6,
2000 at Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 N. Main St., Mishawaka, Ind., where the South
Bend Moose #58 will conduct a ritual at 6:30 p.m., and where a parish Rosary
will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday,
June 7, 2000, at Little Flower Catholic Church, 54191 N. Ironwood Road, South
Bend, Ind. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, 375 W.
Cleveland Road, Granger, Ind. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
given to Little Flower Catholic Church building fund, or Hospice of St. Joseph
County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637

Source: FindAGrave.com

06/27/2025 EJS

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93528545/nicoli_joseph-ruggieri