Elaine B. (Luongo) Ruffing, a fortyfive year resident of Medford, Massachusetts, died at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. She was 64 years old.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 20, 1946, she was the beloved daughter of the late Anthony R. and Caroline A. (Venezia) Luongo. Elaine was a supervisor for the Lawrence Memorial Hospital switchboard in Medford for more than 25 years. She was also the loving caretaker for her late mother, who died on December 24, 2009 and was also the the caretaker for her beloved aunt Philomena Luongo of Medford. Elaine loved to collect many different fine items.
Besides her loving aunt, Philomena, Elaine will be very sorely missed by her devoted sister, Christina A. Luongo of Medford.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Joseph Church, 118 High Street, Medford, Friday, April 29, 2011, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are most welcome to attend. Visting hours will be held in the Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 29 Governors Avenue, Medford, Thursday, from 7 to 9 PM. Entombment will be in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. Donations in Elaine's memory may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation, 1 Bromfield Street, Suite 5, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. For additional infromation, please visit, www.magliozzifuneralhome.com.