December 12, 2020
Louis Francis “Lou” Rufo Sr., loving husband, dad, poppy, brother and friend, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. Lou was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 25, 1939, to the late Earl and Jeanette Rufo.
He was a self-taught carpenter and, through his small contracting business, constructed homes in the Philadelphia suburbs with attention to quality and detail. Lou enjoyed crabbing and fishing from a young age and, until recently, tended to crab pots and fishing in Guinea Creek, Long Neck. He was an accomplished gardener whose tomato and pepper plants led to delicious salsas, pepper jellies, chilis, and especially, clams casino. Lou enjoyed sharing the fruits of his gardening, crabbing, clamming and fishing with family, friends and neighbors. While he could be gruff at times, Lou had a soft heart and was sentimental. Most of all, he was quite a character!