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Jan 20, 2021
Richard Lee Ruggiero, 77 of Bethany, WV passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Somerford House in Hagerstown, MD. Born January 8, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Pasquale & Florinda (Tonet) Ruggiero.
Richard was a man of old school values who believed in hard work, his Catholic faith, and the importance of family. He was the son of families that immigrated from Italy to work for Westinghouse in Pittsburgh, PA. He grew up in Turtle Creek, playing pranks and football with his older brother, the late Father James Ruggiero. After graduating from Point Park College, he was drafted into the Army to serve in the Vietnam War where he used skills learned at his parents ice cream stand to manage mess halls. Upon return, he continued working in the food service industry at Gettysburg College where he met and married the love of his life, Felicity Dykman. The couple moved to West “by God” Virginia and had four children while he managed food service at B