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Francis P. "Ruffles" Ruffley, 76, of Mahaffey, passed away Sunday at Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital. He was born in Altoona, the son of Francis P. and Margaret O'Neill Ruffley Mireles.
Ruffles was a graduate of Penn Cambria High School and a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving more than 20 years with the United States Army before his retirement.
Ruffles then went to work as a coal miner and a truck driver. He most recently served as the Code Enforcement Officer for Mahaffey Borough. He was a jack-of-all-trades and always had a project. Ruffles was a member of the Mahaffey Volunteer Fire Department, Mahaffey Ambulance and Mahaffey VFW.
He is survived by four children: Matthew Ruffley of Chambersburg, Lisa Clever of Chambersburg, Gretta Mitory (Joe) of Cherry Tree and David Fuller of Marion Center; grandchildren: Chase, Caden, Emma, Kayla Ruffley and Kayla Walker (Christopher); his siblings: Mary Kay Klisiewicz, Robert Ruffley (Barb), Dan Ruffley (Theresa), Betty Shilling and Deb Dipko (Larry); a sister-in-law, Mary Ruffley; numerous nieces and nephews; and his special friends, Pat Marshall and Gary Brink; as well as his cat, Miss Kitty.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Frances Ruffley, on July 18, 2023; and his brother, Thomas Ruffley.
Friends will be received from 1 until the 4 p.m. service Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Waldron Funeral Home, 831 Market St., Mahaffey. Military Honors will be accorded by the Jefferson County Veterans Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mahaffey VFW, 127 E. Main St., Mahaffey, PA 15757.
To share a memory or leave an online condolence, please visit www.mccabewaldronfh.com.