Sharon L. Ruchalski Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sharon L. Ruchalski (Danvers, Massachusetts), born in Lynn, Massachusetts, who passed away on February 16, 2023, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Priscilla Famolari (Rhodes) and Joseph Famolari; her former husband John Ruchalski; her husband Vincent Rappleyea; her daughter Jill Kimball (Dayna Flumerfelt); her grandson Aidan John Kimball; her children, Lucy and Pebbles; her siblings, Paul Famolari (Jennifer Landry), Alan Famolari and Joyce Sullo; her brother-in-law Leo Gagnon; her friends, Maureen "Moe" Shaffaval, Nina Lapine, Jay Clapp and Reni Conte; her sisters, Sheila Watson and Cindy Gagnon; and also, Bruin, Laurie, Jilly, Anne-Marie, Suzanne and Deb. She was also cherished by cousins, nieces, and nephews.
This past year, she fought an epic battle against COVID resulting in kidney failure.
In lieu of flowers to family please consider sending donations in her memory to Northeast Animal Shelter, 347 Highland Ave, Salem, MA, 01970 or https://www.northeastanimalshelter.org.
