Husband: Albert Bryant Ruffin
   Born: 12 Dec 1901      at: Clifton Hills, Victoria  
Married: 6 Feb 1926       at: St Phillip's CofE, Collingwood, Victoria  
   Died: 9 Sep 1969       at: Melbourne, Victoria  
 Father:Albert Ruffin
 Mother:Mary (Minnie) Jane Bryant
        Other Spouses: 
   Wife: Rita May Richards
   Born: 29 Nov 1901      at: Portarlington, Victoria  
   Died: 18 Sep 1985      at: Melbourne, Victoria  
 Father:John Daw Richards
 Mother:Josephine Harriet Le Feuvre
        Other Spouses: 
CHILDREN
   Name: Betty Ruffin
   Born: 1 Dec 1926       at: Bethesda Hospital, East Melbourne, Vic.  
Married:                  at:   
   Died: 15 Feb 1995      at: Melbourne, Victoria  
Spouses: Robert Ennor Thomas  

Obituary of Rita May Ruffin
 
Rita wa sborn on 29/11/1901, at the township of Portarlington, 
Victoria. Later, with her parents and brothers, she moved to 
Abbotsford. Rita was educated at St Euphrasia's School at the convent 
of the Good Shepherd, Abbotsford.
 
She was a member of the parish church of St Phillip's CofE, and at the
age of 16 became a Sunday School teacher, and a member of the church 
choir. Foy & Gibson's employed Rita as a milliner's apprentice and, 
when she was fully qualified, was appointed Head Girl in their 
Millinery workshop. Rita was skilled in knitting, embroidery and 
crochet, she was also quite proficient in playing the piano.
On 6/2/1926 Rita was married to Bert Ruffin. In December 1926 their 
daughter Betty was born. In 1932 the family went to live in Adelaide, 
South Australia. Rita's husband Bert was involved in the sports of 
football, cricket and later Lawn Bowls, and RIta became a member on 
those committees. After six years the family returned to Victoria and 
settled in Ballarat, where they attended church at Christ's Church 
Cathedral and RIta became a member of the CofE Mother's Union.
 
The family moved yet again, this time to the Melbourne suburb of 
Brighton where they lived for 22 years, attending the Parish Church of
St Andrew's and Rita continued her activities with the Mother's Union.
In 1961 Rita and Bert finally settled in the Melbourne suburb of 
Watsonia.
 
After her husband died, Rita's health began to deteriorate, and on many
occassions she was admitted to Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital. In 
1980 it became necessary for her to leave her home as she was in 
constant need of medical care.
Rita fractured her hip in 1984, and was hospitalised for five months. 
The operation was successful, but she was unable to learn how to walk 
again. She became a resident at Patterson Lakes Nursing Care Home, 
where she remained until her life had finished.
 
Rita will always be loved and remembered by her daughter Betty and 
son-in-law Bob, her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and other 
members of her family. We thank God for allowing us to share in her 
life.