Harold E. Ruliffson
– June 12, 2020
Nov. 5, 1933 - June 12, 2020
Kind friend of many, beloved husband, father, grandpa, GG and brother passed away June 12, 2020, in Apollo Beach, Fla. Harold was born in Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 5, 1933. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958, moved to Colorado in 1959, and was in the Reserves until 1962. Harold had a successful 32-year career with EcoLab as a salesman and commercial laundry expert. He married Esther Pitney in June of 1984 in Nebraska, and they settled back in Colorado that year.
In 1993 they retired to Caribbean Isles in Apollo Beach, where he served on the board for three years and was COO for a year.
Harold is survived by his loving wife, Esther; daughter, Kathy Campe (Michael) of Colo.; son, Dan Ruliffson (Kathy) of Colo.; stepsons, Michael Pitney of Va. and David Pitney (Monica) of Conn.; nine grandchildren: Melissa (Marc-Paul); Joe (Haley); Allison(Eric); Sarah (Joe); Madisen and Caitlen, all of Colo.; Connor of Fla.; Ethan (Grace) of Conn.; and Maeve of Va.; six great-grandchildren; his brother Wayne (Jan) of Lincoln, Neb.; several nieces and nephews.
Celebrations of Harold’s life will be held in Apollo Beach and Denver in the summer. Arrangements entrusted to National Cremation & Burial Society, Ruskin, Fla.
Kind friend of many, beloved husband, father, grandpa, GG and brother passed away June 12, 2020, in Apollo Beach, Fla. Harold was born in Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 5, 1933. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958, moved to Colorado in 1959, and was in the Reserves until 1962. Harold had a successful 32-year career with EcoLab as a salesman and commercial laundry expert. He married Esther Pitney in June of 1984 in Nebraska, and they settled back in Colorado that year.
In 1993 they retired to Caribbean Isles in Apollo Beach, where he served on the board for three years and was COO for a year.
Harold is survived by his loving wife, Esther; daughter, Kathy Campe (Michael) of Colo.; son, Dan Ruliffson (Kathy) of Colo.; stepsons, Michael Pitney of Va. and David Pitney (Monica) of Conn.; nine grandchildren: Melissa (Marc-Paul); Joe (Haley); Allison(Eric); Sarah (Joe); Madisen and Caitlen, all of Colo.; Connor of Fla.; Ethan (Grace) of Conn.; and Maeve of Va.; six great-grandchildren; his brother Wayne (Jan) of Lincoln, Neb.; several nieces and nephews.
Celebrations of Harold’s life will be held in Apollo Beach and Denver in the summer. Arrangements entrusted to National Cremation & Burial Society, Ruskin, Fla.